31P NMR study of the hydrolytic activity of ethriol phosphite and triphenyl phosphite in a two-phase system

The hydrolytic activity of ethriol phosphite and triphenyl phosphite in the p-xylene/water two-phase system was studied by the³¹P NMR method. It was shown that the rate of hydrolysis can be controlled by varying the pH of the aqueous phase. Hydrolysis of triphenyl phosphite is much slower than that of ethriol phosphite in the tested pH range. Coordination of ethriol phosphite with a rhodium carbonyl complex completely suppresses its hydrolysis.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1026–1030, May, 1991.     

The hydrolysis mechanism of bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite (Alkanox P24): An atmospheric pressure photoionisation mass spectrometric study

Alkanox P24 is a commercial phosphite antioxidant, well known in the literature for its excellent processing stability. As in the case of many processing phosphites, however, Alkanox P24 might undergo hydrolysis when exposed to small amounts of water. A number of products proposed recently in the hydrolytic pathway of the phosphite [Ortuoste N, Allen NS, Papanastasiou M, McMahon A, Edge M, Johnson B, et al. Polym Degrad Stab; 2006;91:195-211] are investigated in this study by atmospheric pressure ionisation-mass spectrometry (API-MS). The applicability of atmospheric pressure photoionisation (APPI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation (APCI) ion sources is tested and the ion formation characteristics of Alkanox P24 are compared in both sources. In positive ion mode, ionisation of the parent phosphite occurred by protonation. In negative ion mode no pseudo-molecular ion peak was detected and the deprotonated species were more dominant in APPI. This source was employed further for the investigation of the hydrolysis products, since it exhibited lower limits of detection. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with single ion monitoring (SIM) detection was used for the separation of the species formed. Hydrolysis of the phosphite proceeded via the scission of the two P-O_phenol bonds exclusively to give 2,4-di-tert-butyl phenol quantitatively as a final product.     

Kinetics and Mechanism of the Pudovik Reaction in the Azomethine Series: II.1 Hydrolysis and Catalysis in the Reaction of Dialkyl Phosphites with Benzalaniline

A ³¹P NMR study show that diisopropyl phosphite and benzalaniline do not react with each other as individual components. Adduct formation is made possible by partial hydrolysis of the dialkyl phosphite.     

Dilute acid hydrolysis of softwoods

Whole tree chips obtained from softwood forest thinnings were converted to ethanol via a two-stage dilute acid hydrolysis followed by yeast fermentation. The chips were first impregnated with dilute sulfuric acid, then pretreated in a steam explosion reactor to hydrolyze, more than 90% of the hemicellulose and approx 10% of the cellulose. The hydrolysate was filtered and washed with water to recover the sugars. The washed fibers were then subjected to a second acid im pregnation and hydrolysis to hydrolyze as much as 45% of the reamining cellulose. The liquors from both hydrolysates were combined and fermented to ethanol by a Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast that had been adapted to the inhibitors. Based on available hexose sugars, ethanol yields varied from 74 to 89% of theoretical. Oligosaccharide contents higher than about 10% of the total available sugar appear to have a negative impact on ethanol yield.     

17O NMR investigation of phosphite hydrolysis mechanisms

The use of solution 17O NMR spectroscopy in verifying the mechanism of trialkyl phosphite hydrolysis is presented. Trimethyl phosphite was reacted with 17O-labeled H2O at different temperatures and two reactant concentrations, with the reaction being monitored by 17O NMR. Kinetic details elucidated from the NMR spectra are also discussed.     

生物质半纤维素稀酸水解反应*

半纤维素是木质纤维素类生物质中第二大组分,半纤维素的高效、低成本转化是实现木质纤维素类生物质转化工艺实用化的一个技术关键。稀酸水解技术被广泛应用于水解生物质半纤维素,其对半纤维素糖的转化率高,得到的糖可进一步发酵生产燃料乙醇等。半纤维素还可直接水解制低聚糖等功能性食品和糠醛等化工产品。本文综述了半纤维素稀酸水解反应的研究进展。介绍了半纤维素的基本结构特征,解析了稀酸催化半纤维素水解的反应机理及反应网络,评述了半纤维素水解过程中反应条件等对目标产物的影响,并总结了半纤维素稀酸水解动力学模型。在此基础上,对今后半纤维素稀酸水解反应的研究方向与水解产物的利用进行了展望。     

A Convenient Synthesis of Aminomethylphosphonic Acid

A novel procedure for the preparation of aminometnylphosphonic acid (AMPA) is described. This compound. which has been shown to have some biological activity, is synthesized by treating N-hydroxymethylbenzamide with a mixture of phosphorous trichloride and trimethyl phosphite, followed by hydrolysis of the ester intermediate.     

Summary of findings from the Biomass Refining Consortium for Applied Fundamentals and Innovation (CAFI): corn stover pretreatment

The Biomass Refining Consortium for Applied Fundamentals and Innovation, with members from Auburn University, Dartmouth College, Michigan State University, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Purdue University, Texas A&M University, the University of British Columbia, and the University of California at Riverside, has developed comparative data on the conversion of corn stover to sugars by several leading pretreatment technologies. These technologies include ammonia fiber expansion pretreatment, ammonia recycle percolation pretreatment, dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment, flowthrough pretreatment (hot water or dilute acid), lime pretreatment, controlled pH hot water pretreatment, and sulfur dioxide steam explosion pretreatment. Over the course of two separate USDA- and DOE-funded projects, these pretreatment technologies were applied to two different corn stover batches, followed by enzymatic hydrolysis of the remaining solids from each pretreatment technology using identical enzyme preparations, enzyme loadings, and enzymatic hydrolysis assays. Identical analytical methods and a consistent material balance methodology were employed to develop comparative sugar yield data for each pretreatment and subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis. Although there were differences in the profiles of sugar release, with the more acidic pretreatments releasing more xylose directly in the pretreatment step than the alkaline pretreatments, the overall glucose and xylose yields (monomers + oligomers) from combined pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis process steps were very similar for all of these leading pretreatment technologies. Some of the water-only and alkaline pretreatment technologies resulted in significant amounts of residual xylose oligomers still remaining after enzymatic hydrolysis that may require specialized enzyme preparations to fully convert xylose oligomers to monomers.     

Chemoselective Staudinger‐Phosphite Reaction on the Azido Groups of 2,4,6‐Triazido‐3,5‐dibromopyridine

2,4,6‐Triazido‐3,5‐dibromopyridine reacts with an equimolar amount of triethyl phosphite in ether at room temperature chemoselectively on the γ‐azido group to form 2,6‐diazido‐3,5‐dibromo‐4‐triethoxyphosphoriminopyridine as a single product. The latter adds another molecule of triethyl phosphite to give a mixture of 6‐azido‐2,4‐bis(triethoxyphosphorimino)‐3,5‐dibromopyridine and its tetrazolo[1,5‐a]pyridine isomer, the acidic hydrolysis of which affords 6‐azido‐2,4‐bis(diethoxyphosphoramino)‐3,5‐dibromopyridine. The study shows that the Staudinger‐phosphite reactions with heterocyclic polyazides occur selectively on the most electron‐deficient azido groups, opening up new prospects for preparation of new polyfunctional heterocyclic compounds.     

Severity function describing the hydrolysis of xylan using carbonic acid

Beech wood derived xylan to hydrolyzed to predominantly xylose monomer units after exposure to hot, compressed liquid water saturated with carbon dioxide. Similar treatment without CO₂ saturation resulted in only minor hydrolysis and a smaller fraction of monomers among the hydrolysis products. Severity of the hydrolysis reaction was correlated to reaction time, temperature, and carbon dioxide partial pressure and followed a function similar to those used to characterize mineral acid systems. Results from parallel hydrolysis experiments with an aqueous system and a very dilute sulfuric acid system allowed an approximation of the dissociation constant of carbonic acid in the temperature range of 170–230°C. Results suggest that carbonic acid may be a viable reagent for promoting hydrolysis without mineral acids, especially in the case of a bioprocessing plant that produces carbon dioxide.     

Heterogeneous dilute acid hydrolysis of cellulose: A kinetic model for the hydrolysis of the difficultly accessible portion of cellulose based on donnan's theory of membrane equilibria

The effect of adding an electrolyte on the rate of the heterogeneous dilute acid hydrolysis of cellulose was studied using 1.3M hydrochloric acid containing varying amounts of sodium chloride up to 0.17M. A general increase in the rate of hydrolysis was observed. In particular, a linear relationship was observed between the rate of hydrolysis of the later portion of the hydrolysis curve and the concentration of added electrolyte, thus confirming that Donnan's theory of membrane equilibria can be applied to the heterogeneous hydrolysis of cellulose in dilute acid. A kinetic model, based on this theory and whose predictions are consistent with the above experimental results is presented.     

Preparation of Anionic Flocculant by Alkaline Hydrolysis of Polyacrylamide (Praestol 2500) in Aqueous Solutions and Its Use for Water Treatment Purposes

A study was made of the low-temperature hydrolysis of high-moleculer-weight polyacrylamide Praestol under the action of NaOH in dilute aqueous solution. The performance of the hydrolyzed and nonhydrolyzed polymer when combined with aluminum sulfate in treatment of natural water was estimated.     

Synthesis of Aminobisphosphonate

A new facile synthesis of aminobisphosphonate was reported. Dibenzylamine bisphosphonate (1) is prepared from dibenzylamine, triethyl orthoformate and diethyl phosphite. Deprotection by hydrogen transfer reaction and acid hydrolysis afforded aminobisphosphonate (2).     

Cloud Points of Water—soluble Polyether Phosphites and Their Application in the Biphasic Hydroformylation of Higher Olefins

Wate-soluble polyether phosphites alkyl polyethylene glycol ophenylene phosphite(APGPPS)were alcoholysis of phosphorus chloride with plyoxyethylene alkyl ether.With appropriate HLB(hydrophile-lypophile balance),the phosphites possess clear cloud points below 100℃，Addition of some inorganic salts decreases cloud points of the phosphites.When the phosphiites have long polyether chain binding to short-chain alkyl group,their cloud points could be extrapolated from figure of dependece of cloud points on addition of inorganic salts.Utilizing octylpolyglycol-phenylene-phosphite(OPGPP)(APGPP,R:Octyl)/Rh complex formed in situ as catalyst,over 90% conversion of 1-decene was obtained ,avoiding the limitation of water insolubility of substrates.Preliminary results indicated that micellar catalysis and thermoregulated phase-transfer catalysis(TRPTC)coexist in the reaction system.Below cloud point,micellar catalysis induced by plyether phosphites may be existed.When temperature is increased to above cloud point of the phosphies,this reaction works mainly in TRPTC.The catalysts could be easily spearated by simple decantation,but followed by considerable loss in activity after three successive reaction runs.Preliminary results indicated hydrolysis of OPGPP happened during the reaction.which may explain for the bad loss in activity.The catalyst was reused up to seven times with-out clear decrease in activity when OPGPP/Rh ratio was increased to 50.     

PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING AMINOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS. COMMUNICATION IV.1 A CONVENIENT METHOD OF PHOSPHONIC ACIDS SYNTHESIS

Abstract

The communication is concerned with the synthesis of phosphonic aminocarboxylic acids by phosphorylation of diethyl ω-halogen alkyl acetamidomalonates with tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphite, followed by alcoholysis and acid hydrolysis of the resulting intermediate esters.     

Preparation and properties of dimethyl phosphonomethyl methylsiloxane dimethylsiloxane copolymers

Dimethyl phosphonomethylheptamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (II) and 1, 3-bis(dimethyl phosphonomethyl)tetramethyldisiloxane (III) have been prepared by Arbuzov reaction of trimethyl phosphite with bromomethylheptamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (I) and 1, 3-bis(bromomethyl)tetramethyldisiloxane, respectively. Dimethyl phosphonomethylmethylsiloxane dimethylsiloxane copolymers have been prepared by acid-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of II with hexamethyldisiloxane (MM) as an end-capping reagent and by reaction of II with III as an end-capping reagent. Dimethylsiloxane polymers with dimethyl phosphonomethyldimethylsiloxy end groups have been prepared by acid-catalyzed polymerization of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D₄) and III. Under these conditions hydrolysis of the dimethyl phosphonate ester groups was a problem. On the other hand Arbuzov reaction of trimethyl phosphite with bromomethylmethylsiloxane dimethylsiloxane copolymer gave a dimethyl phosphonomethylmethylsiloxane dimethylsiloxane copolymer with uniform properties. These polymers have been characterized by ¹H-, ¹³C-, ²⁹Si-, and ³¹P-NMR spectroscopy. Their molecular weight distributions have been determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and their thermal stability measured by TGA.     

Synthesis of phosphorylated derivatives of furoylglycine and furoyl-β-alanine

Chloromethylfuroyl chlorides react with alkyl glycinates and β-alanates to form the corresponding chloromethylfuroyl amides. The compounds obtained are phosphorylated with triethyl phosphite under the conditions of the Arbuzov reaction to give (diethoxyphosphorylmethylfuroyl amides. Alkaline hydrolysis of these compounds proceeds only at the carboxy group leading to (diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)furoylglycine and furoyl-β-alanine. Selectivity of hydrolysis does not depend on the position of carboxamide and diethoxyphosphorylmethyl groups in the furan ring.     

Fungal Cellulase/Xylanase Production and Corresponding Hydrolysis Using Pretreated Corn Stover as Substrates

Three pretreated corn stover (ammonia fiber expansion, dilute acid, and dilute alkali) were used as carbon source to culture Trichoderma reesei Rut C-30 for cellulase and xylanase production. The results indicated that the cultures on ammonia fiber expansion and alkali pretreated corn stover had better enzyme production than the acid pretreated ones. The consequent enzymatic hydrolysis was performed applying fungal enzymes on pretreated corn stover samples. Tukey’s statistical comparisons exhibited that there were significant differences on enzymatic hydrolysis among different combination of fungal enzymes and pretreated corn stover. The higher sugar yields were achieved by the enzymatic hydrolysis of dilute alkali pretreated corn stover.     

Kinetics of the hydrolysis of woody-fibrous mass

The possibility has been shown of obtaining fodder additives by the hydrolysis of woody-fibrous mass with dilute sulfuric acid solutions. The kinetics of hydrolysis have been studied, a calculation has been made of the effective rate constants of hydrolysis of the polysaccharide part of the woody-fibrous mass, and the range of variation of the effective activation energy of the process has been determined.Deceased.Siberian Scientific Research Institute of Cellulose and Board, Bratsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 687–690, September–October, 1990.     

Chemistry of mixtures of bis-[trimethoxysilylpropyl]amine and vinyltriacetoxysilane: an NMR analysis

¹³C, ²⁹Si, and ¹H NMR were used to investigate the interaction of bis-[trimethoxysilylpropyl]amine (silane A) with vinyltriacetoxysilane (silane V). The reaction was found to generate a hydroxylamine, an amide and a silanol. A series of hydrolysis and condensation reactions were found to occur concurrently with the formation of the major reaction products. Upon dilution with acidified water, the amide decomposes, initiating hydrolysis of unreacted silanes. Hydrogen bonding between the N–H and SiOH groups is likely to be responsible for the stability of the dilute solutions.