Catalytic partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over a ruthenium catalyst: the role of the oxidation state

The catalytic partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over ruthenium catalysts was investigated by thermogravimetry coupled with infrared spectroscopy (TGA-FTIR) and in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). It was found that the oxidation state of the catalyst influences the product formation. On oxidized ruthenium sites, carbon dioxide was formed. The reduced catalyst yielded carbon monoxide as a product. The influence of the temperature was also investigated. At temperatures below the ignition point of the reaction, the catalyst was in an oxidized state. At temperatures above the ignition point, the catalyst was reduced. This was also confirmed by the in situ XAS spectroscopy. The results indicate that both a direct reaction mechanism as well as a combustion-reforming mechanism can occur. The importance of knowing the oxidation state of the surface is discussed and a method to determine it under reaction conditions is presented.     

用于叔丁醇选择氧化的改性杂多化合物催化剂

将杂多化合物与具有“氧溢流”效应的α－Ｓｂ２Ｏ４混合制备的催化剂,在叔丁醇一步选择氧化过程中,甲基丙烯酸为主要产物。经优化催化剂制备和反应条件后,甲基丙烯酸和甲基丙烯醛总收率在７５％以上,其中甲基丙烯酸收率达５０％,有工业应用前景。采用ＤＴＡ、ＩＲ、ＸＲＤ等方法对催化剂的组成与性能、物相结构进行了表征,考察了制备条件对催化剂活性的影响。     

An Anthracene-Based Metal-Organic Framework for Selective Photo-Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formic Acid Coupled with Water Oxidation

A Zr-based metal-organic framework has been synthesized and employed as a catalyst for photochemical carbon dioxide reduction coupled with water oxidation. The catalyst shows significant carbon dioxide reduction property with concomitant water oxidation. The catalyst has broad visible light as well as UV light absorption property, which is further confirmed from electronic absorption spectroscopy. Formic acid was the only reduced product from carbon dioxide with a turn-over frequency (TOF) of 0.69 h⁻¹ in addition to oxygen, which was produced with a TOF of 0.54 h⁻¹. No external photosensitizer is used and the ligand itself acts as the light harvester. The efficient and selective photochemical carbon dioxide reduction to formic acid with concomitant water oxidation using Zr-based MOF as catalyst is thus demonstrated here.     

Novel Ni−Fe-oxide systems for catalytic oxidation of cyanide in an aqueous phase

Catalytic activity of mixed Ni?Fe oxide systems with respect to air oxidation of aqueous cyanide solution at 308 K was investigated. The catalysts employed were prepared by an oxidation-precipitation method at room temperature and were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Mössbauer spectroscopy, and chemical analysis. The cyanide oxidation rate was found to be dependent on the catalyst's calcination temperature, pH of the medium, and catalyst loading. Results revealed that the catalyst calcined at 120°C is the most active where up to 90% of free cyanide (4 mM) was removed after oxidation for 30 minutes in the presence of 2.5 g/L catalyst at pH 9.5. The cyanide conversion becomes less favorable as the pH of the solution increases (with other constant parameters). The selectivity data showed that carbon dioxide is the main oxidation product, regardless of pH of the solution.     

三氯化钌催化下环己烷和环己醇在离子液体中的氧化反应研究

在三氯化钌催化下,使用叔丁基过氧化氢在离子液体中可将环己烷和环己醇氧化为环己酮,结果表明环己醇的氧化具有较高的转化率和选择性．离子液体(bmim)^ PF6^-和催化剂三氯化钌均有一定的重复使用性．     

双核金属酞菁的制备及其对二苯并噻吩的催化氧化性能

采用微波法合成了双核酞菁钴,并采用红外光谱、紫外可见光谱、热重分析对其进行表征。以二苯并噻吩(DBT)为反应底物,考察双核酞菁钴对DBT催化氧化性能,筛选出较优催化剂,并进行脱硫反应工艺条件优化。结果表明,双核酞菁钴具有较好的催化性能,在室温下、双核酞菁钴用量为0.01 g(cat)/5 m L、空气流量为80 m L/min、反应温度为40℃、反应1 h,DBT脱硫率达到97.17%。催化剂重复使用5次,催化效果无明显下降。氧化产物经红外光谱、质谱分析为DBTO2。对芳香烃及烯烃进行了催化氧化实验,发现该工艺对油品的质量基本无影响。     

Lactose oxidation over palladium catalysts supported on active carbons and on carbon nanofibres

Liquid-phase lactose oxidation was investigated over supported Pd/C and Pd-carbon nanofibre catalysts, which were characterized by several methods. A complex relationship between catalyst activity and catalyst acidity was established, i.e. optimum catalyst acidity resulted in the highest activity in lactose oxidation. In-situ catalyst potential measurements during lactose oxidation gave information about the extent of accumulation of oxygen on the metal surface. These results could be correlated with catalyst deactivation, which was extensive over the most acidic catalysts at low reaction temperatures. Selectivity for the desired product, lactobionic acid, was a maximum of approximately 83% at 93% conversion. The main side-product was lactulose formed via isomerisation of lactose. Lower selectivity toward lactobionic acid was obtained when the rate of oxidation of lactose was low.     

TiO2气相光催化氧化降解三氯乙烯的产物分布及失活机理研究

用ＧＣ／ＭＳ、ＴＰＤ和ＸＰＳ方法,研究了三氯乙烯的气相光催化降解反应,检测到新的中间体乙二酰氯（ＣＩＣＯＣＯＣＩ）。对产物分布的分析表明,水蒸汽的存在能显著抑制含氯副产物的生成,改变反应产物的分布。使用过的催化剂的ＸＰＳ谱图显示,催化剂表面存在含氯副产物,反应副产物在催化剂表面的积累是导致催化剂失活的主要原因。     

以野生滇蔗茅为生物模板剂合成Co掺杂的介孔SiO2高选择性催化氧化环己烷制备环己酮

以野生滇蔗茅为生物模板剂合成Co掺杂的介孔SiO2催化氧化环己烷.并用X射线衍射、N2-物理吸附和解吸附、紫外-可见光光度计、傅里叶红外光谱仪和扫描电镜对材料进行了表征.X射线衍射、N2-物理吸附和解吸附研究结果表明该材料为介孔材料且氧化钴高分散于介孔材料的表面.紫外-可见光光谱表明钴离子以Co2+和Co3+的形态存在.环己烷的催化氧化结果表明催化剂能高效催化环己烷(环己烷的转化率为71.0%)转化为环己酮(选择性高达76.7%).催化剂的重复性试验表明该催化剂具有较高的稳定性,循环使用3次后,催化活性仅有微小的改变.     

Contribution to the chemistry of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction. Products of the Ferriin-Bromomalonic acid and the Ferriin-Malonic acid reactions

In the present mechanistic schemes of the ferroin-catalyzed oscillatory Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction the oxidation of the organic substrates (bromomalonic or malonic acid) by ferriin (the oxidized form of the catalyst) plays an important role. As the organic products of these reactions were not yet identified experimentally, they were studied here by an HPLC technique. It was found that the main organic oxidation product of bromomalonic acid is bromo-ethene-tricarboxylic acid (BrEETRA), the same compound that is formed when bromomalonic acid is oxidized by Ce4+ (another catalyst of the BZ reaction). Formation of BrEETRA is explained here by a new mechanism that is more realistic than the one suggested earlier. To find any oxidation product of malonic acid in the ferriin-malonic acid reaction was not successful, however. Neither ethane-tetracarboxylic acid (ETA) nor malonyl malonate (MAMA), the usual products of the Ce4+- malonic acid reaction, nor any other organic acid, not even CO2, was found as a product of the reaction. We propose that malonic acid is not oxidized in the ferriin-malonic acid reaction, and it plays only the role of a complex forming catalyst in a process where Fe3+ oxidizes mostly its phenantroline ligand.     

Ru/C催化5-羟甲基糠醛选择氧化高效合成2,5-呋喃二甲醛

在活性炭负载金属钌(Ru/C)催化剂上实现了5-羟甲基糠醛的高效选择氧化.以甲苯为反应溶剂,在383 K和2.0 MPa O₂的反应条件下,2,5-呋喃二甲醛(DFF)收率高达95.8%.与活性炭负载的具有相似粒径的Pt,Rh,Pd,Au等其它贵金属催化剂相比,Ru/C具有更加优良的活性和DFF选择性.同时Ru/C催化剂结构稳定,具有良好的重复使用性能.在相似的反应条件下,采用水代替甲苯作为溶剂,同时添加少量水滑石固体碱,可便捷地将主要产物从DFF调变为5-甲酰基-2-呋喃甲酸或2,5-呋喃二甲酸,显示出Ru/C催化剂在控制5-羟甲基糠醛选择氧化反应产物方面的优异性能.     

Oxidation of thiols with molecular oxygen catalyzed by cobalt(II) phthalocyanines in ionic liquid

An efficient procedure for catalyst solubility, recycling and easy product isolation in oxidation of thiols to disulfides with molecular oxygen catalyzed by cobalt(II) phthalocyanines dissolved in ionic liquid at room temperature is reported.     

The kinetics of oxidation of selenosemicarbazide by oxygen in the presence of cupric ions

In acidic medium selenosemicarbazide undergoes oxidation by oxygen, dissolved in water, in the presence of copper(II) as a catalyst. The oxidation product exhibits an activating effect. The kinetics of the reaction have been investigated and the kinetic equations deduced both for small and high concentrations of the oxidation product. The constants involved in the kinetic equations deduced have been calculated. The proposed mechanism of the reaction agrees with the experimental results. The oxidation product is supposed to be the bis-selenosemicarbazidinium cation. The postulation of formation of this cation is based on the electronic structure and reactivity of selenosemicarbazide. The reaction can be used for copper determination.     

The effect of palladium dispersion and promoters on lactose oxidation kinetics

Lactose oxidation was investigated at 70 °C and at pH 8 using oxygen as an oxidant over a comprehensive set of commercially available mono- and multi-metallic as well as promoted Pd catalysts with active carbon, alumina and calcium carbonate as catalyst supports. An optimum cluster size of 6–10 nm resulted in the highest initial turnover frequencies. High conversion levels above 90% were achieved on Pd/C catalyst, as well as over Pd/Al₂O₃ and (Pd–Pb)/CaCO₃, whereas (Pd–V)/C catalyst gave only 30% conversion after 200 min. The latter catalyst was relatively inactive due to its high support acidity and profound deactivation during oxidation. Besides the main oxidation product, lactobionic acid, also, lactulose was generated as a result of lactose isomerisation under alkaline conditions. The electrochemical potentials of the catalysts were measured during lactose oxidation. The main result of these measurements was that, when the electrochemical potential of the catalyst increased very quickly, its oxidation activity was low due to metal over-oxidation. The selectivities to the desired product, lactobionic acid, were relatively high, above 80% for most of the catalysts, except for (Pd–V)/C. Furthermore, the selectivity to the lactobionic acid decreased with increasing metal dispersion, thus, indicating that the optimum metal particle sizes for producing high amounts of lactobionic acid is above 3 nm.     

Dual-functional click-triazole: a metal chelator and immobilization linker for the construction of a heterogeneous palladium catalyst and its application for the aerobic oxidation of alcohols

A novel SBA-15 supported catalyst PdL(n)@SBA-15 containing a 2-pyridyl-1,2,3-triazole ligand framework was prepared via a "click" route, in which the click-triazole acted as both a stable linker and a good chelator. The catalyst was characterized and applied for the aerobic oxidation of alcohols, and the product was obtained in up to 98% yield.     

Polystyrene‐Supported (Catecholato)oxorhenium Complexes: Catalysts for Alcohol Oxidation with DMSO and for Deoxygenation of Epoxides to Alkenes with Triphenylphosphine

Polymer‐supported catalysts offer practical advantages for organic synthesis, such as improved product isolation, ease of catalyst recycling, and compatibility with parallel solution‐phase techniques. We have developed the (carboxypolystyrene‐catecholato)rhenium catalyst 2 derived from tyramine (=4‐(2‐aminoethyl)phenol), which is effective for alcohol oxidation with dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and for epoxide deoxygenation with triphenylphosphine. The supported [Re(catecholato)]catalyst 2 is air‐ and moisture‐stable and can be recovered and used repeatedly without decreasing activity. The procedures work with non‐halogenated solvents (toluene). DMSO for Re‐catalyzed alcohol oxidation is inexpensive and safer for transport and storage than commonly used peroxide reagents. The oxidation procedure was best suited for aliphatic alcohols, and the mild conditions were compatible with unprotected functional groups, such as those of alkenes, phenols, nitro compounds, and ketones (see Tables 1 and 2). Selective oxidation of secondary alcohols in the presence of primary alcohols was possible, and with longer reaction time, primary alcohols were converted to aldehydes without overoxidation. Epoxides (oxirans) were catalytically deoxygenated to alkenes with this catalyst and Ph₃P (see Table 3). Alkyloxiranes were converted to the alkenes with retention of configuration, while partial isomerization was observed in the deoxygenation of cis‐stilbene oxide ( cis‐1,2‐diphenyloxirane). These studies indicate that supported [Re(catecholato)] complexes are effective catalysts for O‐atom‐transfer reactions, and are well suited for applications in organic synthesis.     

Efficient catalytic cycloalkane oxidation employing a "helmet" phthalocyaninato iron(III) complex

We have examined the catalytic activity of an iron(III) complex bearing the 14,28-[1,3-diiminoisoindolinato]phthalocyaninato (diiPc) ligand in oxidation reactions with three substrates (cyclohexane, cyclooctane, and indan). This modified metallophthalocyaninato complex serves as an efficient and selective catalyst for the oxidation of cyclohexane and cyclooctane, and to a far lesser extent indan. In the oxidations of cyclohexane and cyclooctane, in which hydrogen peroxide is employed as the oxidant under inert atmosphere, we have observed turnover numbers of 100.9 and 122.2 for cyclohexanol and cyclooctanol, respectively. The catalyst shows strong selectivity for alcohol (vs. ketone) formation, with alcohol to ketone (A/K) ratios of 6.7 and 21.0 for the cyclohexane and cyclooctane oxidations, respectively. Overall yields (alcohol + ketone) were 73% for cyclohexane and 92% for cyclooctane, based upon the total hydrogen peroxide added. In the catalytic oxidation of indan under similar conditions, the TON for 1-indanol was 10.1, with a yield of 12% based upon hydrogen peroxide. No 1-indanone was observed in the product mixture.     

Continuous-flow determination of reserpine by oxidation with periodate ion and catalysis by manganese(II) in solution or by an MnO2(s) reactor

The periodate ion oxidation of reserpine catalyzed by Mn(II) or Mn(IV) ions was used for the continuous-flow determination of the pharmaceutical drug. Spectrophotometric monitoring of the oxidation product, 3,4-didehydroreserpine, at 385 nm served as means of detection. The Mn(II) catalyst was used in solution and the Mn(IV) in immobilized form as crystalline MnO₂(s) was thermally embedded on the walls of Tygon tubing and incorporated in the flow system as a solid catalyst in an open-tubular reactor. The proposed methods were applied to the analyses of single tablets and of Rauwolfia serpentina standard powders.     

Ru(III)-catalyzed oxidation of pyruvic acid by iodate -A kinetic study

Ru(III) acts as a catalyst in the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid by iodate. The reaction is found to be first order with respect to [oxidant] and [catalyst] and fractional order in [pyruvic acid]. Increase in the concentration of H₂SO₄ and decrease in the dielectric constant of the medium retard the oxidation process. The product of oxidation is acetic acid. A mechanism involving the formation of a complex between the substrate and the catalyst, which reacts with the oxidant in the slow step is proposed. The formation constant of the complex and the rate constant of the slow step are determined. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Structured Catalysts Prepared by Electroless Plating Technique onto a Metal Substrate, for a Wall-Type Hydrogen Production System

This article reviews our works on the structured catalysts for a wall-type hydrogen production system including methanol steam reforming (MSR), CO shift reaction (CO SR) and methanol decomposition (MD). The structured catalysts were copper-based, palladium-based and nickel-based catalysts. Such a series of structured catalysts were prepared by the electroless plating technique that is a novel method for preparing a structured type catalyst onto a metal-substrate. The copper-based catalyst exhibited high performance for MSR and CO SR, the palladium-based catalyst high for MSR, and the nickel-based catalyst high for MD. The catalytic properties of these catalysts were affected by the difference of the plating condition and the pretreatment condition prior to the reaction. In the copper-based catalyst, the reforming and shift activities were enhanced by the oxidation treatment. One of the factors of such activity enhancement by the oxidation was thought to be in close proximity existence of copper and zinc atoms. A lot of monodentate-type formate species having high reactivity was formed on the oxidized catalyst, which would be correlated to the activity enhancement. In the palladium-based catalyst, the reforming activity was improved by the continuous reduction treatment followed by the oxidation. Such continuous pretreatment formed the PdZn alloy species thought to be a reforming site in the surface layer. The decomposition performance of the nickel-based catalyst depended on the ratio of the crystallite size of nickel particles to that of aluminum particles. The electronic influence of zinc and phosphorous components incorporated in the plated layer contributed to the improvement of the selectivity of product.