Dimethyl carbonate synthesis catalyzed by DABCO-derived basic ionic liquids via transesterification of ethylene carbonate with methanol

Easily prepared DABCO-derived (1,4-diazobicyclo[2.2.2]octane) basic ionic liquids were developed for an efficient synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) via the transesterification of ethylene carbonate (EC) with methanol. 1-Butyl-4-azo-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane hydroxide ([C₄DABCO]OH) exhibited high catalytic activity and 81% DMC yield together with 90% EC conversion was obtained under mild reaction conditions. Notably, the catalyst could be recycled for four times without loss of catalytic activity. Moreover, a possible mechanism was also discussed.     

Synthesis of dimethyl carbonate and propylene glycol from transesterification of propylene carbonate and methanol using quaternary ammonium salt catalysts

Summary The synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) was investigated through the transesterification of propylene carbonate (PC) with methanol using quaternary ammonium salt catalysts. The reaction was carried out in an autoclave at 120-140 oC under carbon dioxide pressure of 250-400 psig. The main by-product was propylene glycol. The quaternary salts of larger alkyl group and more nucleophilic counter anion exhibited higher catalytic activity. Kinetic studies were also performed to better understand the reaction mechanism. Quaternary ammonium chlorides immobilized on polystyrene supports were also tested for their possible uses as heterogeneous catalysts.     

季铵类离子液体催化熔融缩聚反应合成异山梨醇基聚碳酸酯

聚碳酸酯是一种性能优良的工程塑料,具有优异的透明性、绝缘性及无毒性等优点.目前实现大规模工业生产的是双酚A型聚碳酸酯,但是其生产原料双酚A具有毒性,限制了其应用.异山梨醇是一种生物基可再生单体,具有无毒、手性和刚性等特性,是双酚A的理想替代品.但是异山梨醇亲水性强,且羟基的活性低,导致碳酸二苯酯和异山梨醇通过熔融缩聚反应合成异山梨醇基聚碳酸酯(PIC)困难,因此选用合适的催化剂成为一个重要因素.目前报道的效果较好的催化剂是无机碱催化剂,这类催化剂催化活性差,容易引发副反应,在产品中残留影响产品质量.离子液体具有环境友好和阴阳离子可设计等优点,是无机碱催化剂的良好替代品.本文设计合成了六种季铵类的碱性离子液体(四乙铵二氰胺盐、四乙铵咪唑盐、四乙铵乳酸盐、四乙铵-1,2,4-三氮唑盐、四乙铵苯甲酸盐和四乙铵乙酸盐),用于催化熔融缩聚反应合成PIC.用核磁共振表征了PIC的结构,用凝胶色谱测定了PIC的分子量,通过对比PIC的重均分子量(Mw)和异山梨醇的转化率,研究了离子液体阴离子对催化剂活性的影响.发现催化活性不仅与离子液体的碱性强弱有关,还与离子液体阴离子的配位强度有关,催化效果最好的离子液体为四乙铵咪唑盐(TEAI).以TEAI为催化剂对合成PIC的条件进行了优化,得到的最优条件为:催化剂与异山梨醇的摩尔比为5×10-4,缩聚时间为5 h,缩聚温度为240 oC.合成PIC的Mw为25600 g/mol,异山梨醇的转化率为92%.由于均聚物PIC分子链刚性大,导致PIC熔体粘度大,不利于聚合,为了降低PIC的刚性和提高分子量,在分子链中引入了柔性基团(脂肪族二醇)来合成共聚碳酸酯(PAIC).以TEAI为催化剂,异山梨醇和脂肪族二醇投料摩尔比为1:1,通过熔融缩聚反应合成了PAICs.利用1H NMR和13C NMR详细表征了PAICs化学组成和微观结构,发现不同脂肪族二醇的羟基活性不同,合成的PAICs分子链中异山梨醇和脂肪族二醇的比例与投料比有所差异,得到的共聚物为无规共聚物.此外,对PAICs进行了凝胶色谱测试,发现PAICs的Mw与PIC相比均有所提高.通过差示扫描量热仪和热重分析仪对PIC和PAICs进行了热稳定性测试.结果表明,对于不同直链二醇制备的PAICs,随着二醇链中亚甲基数量的增加,其玻璃化转变温度(Tg)逐渐降低,但热稳定性逐渐提高;而对于用1,4-环己烷二甲醇合成的PCIC,其Tg值和热稳定性明显高于直链脂肪族二醇共聚物.这些性能为共聚碳酸酯用作高性能聚合材料提供了可能性.     

离子对分离和抑制电导检测法测定四乙基铵和四丁基铵根离子

建立了季铵盐的离子色谱分析方法.采用Dionex DX-500 型离子色谱仪,C18柱,电导检测器,以30%乙腈和10 mmol/L甲烷磺酸混合溶液为流动相,流量为1.00 mL/min.四乙基溴化铵和四丁基溴化铵的质量浓度和峰面积的相关系数分别为0.9996和0.9994;线性范围分别为10～80 mg/L和20～120 mg/L;检出限分别为0.28和0.76 mg/L;RSD分别为1.3%、 2.5%.该方法可用于分析水溶液中季铵盐的含量.     

低压下碱金属碳酸盐催化一步法合成碳酸二甲酯

报道了低压下碱金属碳酸盐催化环氧化物、CO2和甲醇一步合成碳酸二甲酯(DMC)的方法,系统考察了反应条件对一步合成DMC的影响规律.在最优反应条件下(初始压力0.5 MPa,反应温度120°C,碳酸钠7.5 mol%),以环氧乙烷为起始剂的DMC收率达到63.5%.提出了碱金属碳酸盐催化一步法合成DMC的可能反应机理.     

以Ca-M-Al(M=Mg,La,Ce,Y)层状双氢氧化物为前驱体的固体碱用于 酯交换合成碳酸二甲酯

碳酸二甲酯(DMC)是一种环境友好型绿色化学品,可作为甲基化和羰基化试剂用于取代传统剧毒的硫酸二甲酯和光气.另外,DMC具有良好的溶解性能,可用于高级溶剂;DMC分子中具有高的氧含量,可用作汽油添加剂来提高汽油的辛烷值;DMC还可用作聚碳酸酯的原料.随着人们环保意识的不断增强,DMC的生产和应用呈现出巨大的吸引力和市场潜力.DMC合成方法主要有光气法、甲醇氧化羰化法、尿素醇解法及酯交换法等.酯交换法具有反应条件温和、产率高等优点,是目前工业制备DMC的主要方法.研究发现,相对于酸性催化剂,碱性催化剂更有利于酯交换法合成DMC.金属氧化物催化剂具有活性高、热稳定性高及可连续重复回收利用等优点,因而引起了广泛关注.CaO对于酯交换合成DMC反应具有良好的催化活性,但其稳定性差.因此,通常采用复合金属氧化物来促进CaO的分散,并增加金属间相互作用以防止CaO流失.研究发现,经煅烧后的Mg-Al,Ca-Al和Ca-Mg-Al催化剂对于酯交换反应具有高的活性和稳定性.此外,通过碱性稀土金属(La,Ce和Y)的引入可以修饰催化剂上的碱性位点,从而调变催化剂的碱性.本文合成了一系列以Ca-M-Al(M=Mg,La,Ce,Y)层状双氢氧化物为前驱体的固体碱催化剂,将其用于甲醇与碳酸丙烯酯酯交换合成DMC.通过X射线衍射、热重分析、红外光谱、X射线光电子能谱、电感耦合等离子体、CO2程序升温脱附和Hammett指示剂对催化剂进行了表征.研究发现,各催化剂的活性高低依次为:Ca-Y-Al相似文献   

Modified bentonite by polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and quaternary ammonium salt and adsorption characteristics for dye

To remove methylene blue dye from water by adsorption, bentonites were modified by polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) and three kind of quaternary ammonium surfactants (dodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, tetrabutyl ammonium bromide, cetyl trimethylammonium bromide) in aqueous solution. Systematic adsorption experiments were carried out, the adsorption mechanism was studied, and the factors governing the adsorption of methylene blue on modified bentonite were discussed. The adsorption capacity of methylene blue on all three modified bentonites in 1000 mg·L⁻¹ solutions quickly reached equilibrium within 2000 s, and the removal rate was basically 100%; however, the removal rate in raw bentonite samples was only 60%. The pseudo second-order kinetic model can provide satisfactory kinetic data fitting. The obtained adsorption isotherms fit well with the Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm model. The thermodynamic results showed that the adsorption process was a spontaneous endothermic physical adsorption process. With increasing pH and KCl concentration, the removal of methylene blue increased significantly. The results of this study confirmed that the modified bentonite is a candidate material as a cationic dye adsorbent.     

稀土三元催化体系ZnO/SiO2负载化及季铵盐催化CO2与环氧丙烷合成高分子量聚碳酸酯

由环氧丙烷(PO)和CO2交替共聚合成脂肪族聚碳酸亚丙酯,CO2利用率高, 所得产物具有一定的力学性能和生物降解性能, 具有广泛应用前景. 目前, 用于CO2和环氧化合物共聚的催化体系主要包含锌、钴、镉、铬、铝和稀土等金属活性中心, 结构、活性各异的催化剂体系, 其催化性能和产物性能也各具特色. 其中, 稀土三元催化剂(ZnEt2-甘油-三氯乙酸钇)因合成聚碳酸酯产物的分子量高、碳酸酯单元含量高、聚醚及环碳酸酯副产物少的特点而受到关注. 但是由于催化剂催化效率低, 聚合时间长, 产品成本高, 使得工业化规模生产受到限制.本文基于稀土三元催化体系, 将催化剂负载于硅胶及锌改性硅胶, 优化了其制备条件, 同时考察了添加季铵盐对催化CO2/环氧丙烷共聚合成聚碳酸酯性能的影响. 结果表明, 在1 L聚合釜中, 于3.5 MPa和70 oC反应条件下, ZnO担载量及ZnO/SiO2添加量对反应性能均有影响. 当3 wt% ZnO/SiO2的添加量为5 g时, 稀土三元催化体系的活性为4845.2 g/molZn..所得聚合物经过多次纯化处理后, 能够有效提高材料的热学性能, 即有效除去产物中的ZnO对聚合物的热稳定性有重要作用. 添加含有不同阴离子(F- , Cl- 和Br- )的季铵盐可显著影响稀土三元催化剂的活性. 其中, 仅四甲基氟化铵可以明显提高反应活性乃至聚合物分子量. 在3 wt% ZnO/SiO2载体和四甲基氟化铵的协同作用下, 稀土三元催化体系的共聚性能明显提 升, 活性最高可达5223.0 g/molZn. 聚合物结构分析表明, 在载体和四甲基氟化铵存在下, 聚合物分子量明显提高, 可达到20万以上, 分子量分布明显变窄, 且聚合物结构如碳酸酯的单元含量、副产物含量以及聚合物产品玻璃化温度基本不变, 后者均保持在40-41 ?C. 基于此, 我们提出了在ZnO改性硅胶载体及四甲基氟化铵存在下稀土三元催化体系催化CO2/环氧丙烷共聚的反应机理: ZnO/SiO2载体有利于稀土三元催化体系的分散, 而四甲基氟化铵则有利于吸附在ZnEt2上的环氧丙烷开环.     

Heterogeneous synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and dimethyl carbonate catalyzed by LiCl/CaO

In this article, a CaO-based catalyst was prepared by impregnating chloride salts on CaO to develop a highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of glycerol carbonate (GC) from glycerol and dimethyl carbonate. LiCl/CaO exhibited a high catalytic activity under moderate reaction conditions. The effects of the LiCl loadings, the amount of catalyst and the calcination temperature on the catalytic activity were investigated. The highest yield of 94.19% glycerol carbonate was obtained at 65 °C on CaO loaded with 10% LiCl after 1 h, and the catalyst had high stability in reusing work. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), BET, CO₂-TPD, XPS and thermalgravity (TG) were used to characterize the prepared catalyst. It was found that the high catalytic activity of CaO after modification with LiCl is associated with the structural aspects and the amount of basicity of the catalyst. The Li₂O₂ species, which is a strong basic site that is formed by the substitution of the Ca²⁺ in CaO lattice by Li⁺, has great activity for transesterification.     

Zn-Al水滑石催化碳酸二甲酯与苯酚酯交换反应的研究

用共沉淀法制备了Zn-Al水滑石,并用于多相催化酯交换合成碳酸二苯酯的反应.研究了不同n(Zn)/n(Al)比的水滑石及其焙烧产物等对酯交换反应的催化活性.结果表明,Zn-Al水滑石催化剂对该反应的催化活性和选择性很高,当n(Zn)/n(Al)=3时,在150～180℃,n(PhOH)/n(DMC)=2,催化剂用量为反应物总质量的1.5%,在反应时间为12h的条件下,DMC的转化率达到55.9%,DPC和MPC的收率分别为25.3%和27.0%,酯交换产物的选择性达到93.6%.利用XRD,TG-DTA和TEM等手段对催化剂进行了表征.     

Preparation and antibacterial activity of hybrid materials containing quaternary ammonium salts via sol-gel process

Organic-inorganic hybrid coatings containing quaternary ammonium salts (QAS) bonded to the organic-inorganic network were prepared from tetraethoxysilane and triethoxysilane terminated poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene) using a sol-gel process. They were applied as a thin layer (0.6-1 μm) to PE films and the antibacterial activity of the coated films was tested against both Gram-negative (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538) bacteria. Measurements at different contact times showed a rapid decrease of the viable count for both the tested strains. In particular, after 48 h of contact, a decrease of 96.4% and 99.1% of E. coli and S. aureus, respectively, was observed. The permanence of the antibacterial activity of the coated films was demonstrated through repeated washings and prolonged immersion in physiological saline solutions at 37 °C. Indeed, due to the removal of QAS moieties by the nucleophilic attack of water, the antibacterial activity after 24 h was strongly reduced when measured on samples submitted to several washings. However, a quite good antibacterial activity was observed even on the same samples after 96 h, probably due to a spontaneous partial restoring of the QAS on the surface. Very good transparency, quite good adhesion and high wettability are further features of these hybrid coatings.     

Cinchona alkaloid-derived quaternary ammonium salt combined with NaH: a facile catalyst system for the asymmetric trifluoromethylation of ketones

Enantioselective trifluoromethylation of aromatic ketones promoted by the cinchona alkaloid-derived ammonium bromide and sodium hydride was described. A series of trifluoromethyl-substituted aryl alcohols could be obtained in up to 82% ee with 98% yield under mild conditions. A possible catalytic cycle was also presented.     

Protic ionic liquid-promoted synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from ethylene carbonate and methanol

In this work,the protic ionic liquid[DBUH][Im](1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undeceniumimidazolide)was developed as an efficient catalyst for the transesterification of ethylene carbonate with methanol to produce dimethyl carbonate.At 70℃,up to 97%conversion of ethylene carbonate and 91%yield of dimethyl ca rbonate were obtained with 1 mol%[DBUH][Im](relative to ethylene carbonate)as catalyst in 2 h.Even at room temperature,the conversion of ethylene carbonate can reach 94%and the yield of dimethyl carbonate can approach 81%for 6 h.Catalytic mechanism investigation showed the high catalytic efficiency of this ionic liquid results from the synergistic activation effect,wherein the cation can activate ethylene carbonate and the anion can activate methanol through hydrogen bond formatio n.Although the reusability of the ionic liquid need to be further improved,high efficiency and comme rcial availability of[DBUH][Im]render it a promising catalyst for the preparation of dimethyl carbonate.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of a perfluoroalkyl-containing quaternary ammonium salt

A novel perfluoroalkyl-containing quaternary ammonium salt 5 was designed and synthesized. Consequently, the antimicrobial activities of compound 5 were measured with Escherichia coli 8099 as a Gram-negative strain and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 as a Gram-positive strain. Both the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, the lowest concentration of compound 5 that inhibits microbial growth) values of quaternary ammonium salt 5 against Escherichia coli 8099 and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 were 7.8 μg/ml.     

TiO(acac)2催化碳酸二甲酯和苯基乙酸酯合成碳酸二苯酯

碳酸二苯酯(DPC)是非光气法生产聚碳酸酯(PCs)的重要原料,具有多种酯交换法合成路线,如碳酸二甲酯(DMC)与苯酚酯交换法、DMC与苯基乙酸酯(PA)酯交换法、草酸二甲酯(DMO)与苯酚酯交换法等.本文对比测定了几种金属乙酰丙酮配合物和有机钛化合物对碳酸二甲酯(DMC)与苯基乙酸酯(PA)酯交换合成DPC反应的催化性能,结果表明,乙酰丙酮氧钛[TiO(acac)2]是一种良好的酯交换催化剂,具有优良的催化性能.在反应条件θ=180℃,n(PA)=0.8 mol,n(DMC)/n(PA)=1/2,n(TiO(acac)2)/n(PA)=0.006,t=4 h下,DMC转化率可达74.9%,甲基苯基碳酸酯(MPC)和DPC的选择性分别可达56.9%和38.9%.探索并提出了TiO(acac)2催化DMC与PA酯交换合成DPC反应的机理.     

Surface charge-convertible quaternary ammonium salt-based micelles for in vivo infection therapy

Quaternary ammonium salts (QASs) are excellent candidates for treating stubborn bacterial infections caused by biofilms due to their high sterilization efficiency and potential inhibition of the development of drug resistance. However, the inherent toxicity of QASs, including cytotoxicity, protein absorption and hemolysis, severely limits their applications in vivo. Herein, a charge-convertible quaternary ammonium salt-based micelle (QAS-SL@CM) was constructed by co-assembly of two amphiphiles with opposite charges and shell cross-linking strategy. The toxicity of the QAS-SL@CM could be greatly reduced towards human cells contrast to the corresponding QASs. By response to the acidic environment at infection sites, the surface charge of QAS-SL@CM could be immediately changed to positive and then target to negatively charged bacteria. Furthermore, β-thiopropionate bonds on QAS-SL@CM could also be disintegrated under acid environment to release QASs to kill bacteria. Importantly, the QAS-SL@CM showed significant therapeutic effect in mice subcutaneous abscesses models without interference with normal cells. Therefore, a surface adaptive micelle constructed by charge-convertible strategy has been developed to overcome the cytotoxicity of QASs, and could intelligently respond to the microenvironment of infected wound for in vivo infection therapy, which shows promising application in clinic.     

Quaternary ammonium salt gemini surfactants containing perfluoroalkyl tails catalyzed one-pot Mannich reactions in aqueous media

A newly prepared quaternary ammonium salt (QAS) gemini fluorosurfactants efficiently catalyze one-pot Mannich reactions of aldehydes, amines and ketones in aqueous media at ambient temperature to afford corresponding β-aminocarbonyl compounds in good to excellent yields. In addition, the gemini fluorosurfactant catalysts were recovered and reused for three times with little loss of their catalytic activities.     

Room temperature synthesis of glycerol carbonate catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbenes

N-Heterocyclic carbenes were used as efficient organocatalysts for the synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and dimethyl carbonate. The reaction takes place in a liquid mixture of reactants without solvent at room temperature. It provides glycerol carbonate in high yield using 2.6–4 mol % of catalyst in a reaction period of 20–30 min.     

The antibacterial finish of cotton via sols containing quaternary ammonium salts

The sols containing quaternary ammonium salts were prepared via sol-gel process. The effects of the molar rate of HCl, H₂O and EtOH to TEOS on the sol viscosity were investigated in detail. Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), Octadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (DC) and Ethylene-Bis (Octadecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride) [E-Bis(OTAC)]were added in the sols and applied to cotton samples by treated. The antibacterial activities of the samples were assessed against both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The samples treated by E-Bis(OTAC) sol exhibited the satisfactory antibacterial activity that resulted from the more microorganism adsorption and hydrophobicity. The antibacterial activities were still excellent after 10 times washings comparison with the control samples.     

Synthesis of aromatic polyesters using polymeric catalysts having quaternary ammonium salt groups

The preparation of polyester (PQ) and copolyester (PQ-DIOL) catalysts having quaternary ammonium groups was performed, and an aromatic polyester (PEA) was directly synthesized from isophthaloyl chloride and diphenolic acid by aqueous/organic interfacial polycondensation using these polymer catalysts. The yield and molecular weight of the polyester were affected by the structure of the pendant quaternary ammonium groups.