Polysiloxanol condensation and disproportionation in the presence of a superacid

Kinetics studies of the condensation of model hydroxyl-terminated oligosiloxanes, pentamethyldisiloxane-1-ol (MDH) and heptamethyltrisiloxane-1-ol (MD₂H), catalysed by protic complex of tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate in the toluene solution were performed. The dominating reaction was condensation, which was accompanied by disproportionation of oligosiloxanols. Water released in the condensation forms separate dispersed phase, but the phase separation and the presence of water does not affect the rate of the polycondensation. Both processes, condensation and disproportionation, show analogous kinetic laws being first order in silanol and half order in catalyst. They exhibit also similar values of activation parameters. The kinetics are explained by the formation of a reactive protic complex of silanol with borate being in fast preequilibrium with an unreactive complex including two borate molecules and the silanol molecules. The equilibrium lies to the side of the unreactive borate complex.     

Preparation of substituted network polysilanes by a disproportionation reaction of alkoxydisilanes in the presence of alkoxysilanes

Network methylethoxypolysilanes containing various substituents such as hexyl, phenyl, ethylene, hexamethylene, phenylene, and thiophene groups were prepared by a disproportionation reaction of 1,1,2,2-tetraethoxy-1,2-dimethyldisilane in the presence of the corresponding substituted alkoxysilanes. The reaction was considered to proceed via a silyl anion mechanism. The silyl anion produced from a disilane or a higher homologue attacked the alkoxysilane, and that caused the alkoxysilane moiety to be introduced into the polysilane. The amount of incorporated substituents varied from 3 to 29% of all organic substituents, depending on which alkoxysilane was reacted. The electrical conductivities of some polysilanes were measured, and the polymer with thiophene groups was found to show relatively higher conductivity of 10⁻⁵ Scm⁻¹ after iodine doping. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Studies on the disproportionation of trichloromethyltin

The rate of disproportionation of trichloromethyltin in various solvents was studied by two methods, derivatization with sodium tetraethylborate and ¹³C NMR measurements, which gave similar results. The reaction followed second‐order kinetics and was more rapid in coordinating solvents than in uncoordinating ones. Moreover, it was catalyzed by nucleophiles, such as amines or alcohols, which is in favor of a nucleophile‐assisted electrophilic reaction. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Modeling Polycondensation of Lactic Acid

Summary: A mathematical model for the polycondensation of lactic acid accounting for water removal by diffusion is developed. The corresponding kinetic parameters are estimated by performing experiments under different sets of reaction conditions in open system. The model results are compared with the experimental ones and, after validating the model, parametric simulations are further carried out to understand the effects of operating conditions such as reaction temperature, catalyst activity, and reaction pressure.     

Activity and selectivity of zeolite MCM-22 catalysts in the disproportionation of toluene

Zeolite precursor MCM-22 samples were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis. The H-zeolites, obtained from the precursors, were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and by their activity in the title reaction. Despite of the lower Br?nsted acid site concentration of the zeolite having smaller crystallites, showed higher activity, while the zeolite, having larger crystals were more selective for p-xylene formation.     

乳酸缩聚反应动力学

乳酸直接缩聚制备聚乳酸的反应在１２４℃无外加催化剂时，在反应程度１０％～６０％的范围内符合３级反应，其动力学方程式为：ｌＩ］３；在１２０℃，１％（ｗｔ）强酸性离子交换树脂作催化剂时，在反应程度１０％～５０％的范围内符合２级反应，其动力学方程式为：＝Ｉ０１ｃｏｏｎｊ＝。     

长链脂肪族二元酸的合成及其在缩聚反应中的应用

长链脂肪族二元酸一般是指含有10个或以上碳原子的饱和直链二元酸,其两端带有羧基官能团,可用于合成香料、特种尼龙工程塑料、热熔胶、涂料、增塑剂、高级润滑油等众多化工产品;由于其链段中含有长烷烃链段,具有优于短链二元酸的性质,使得相应的合成材料具有优越的性能,因此广泛应用于化工、轻工、国防、汽车工业、工程材料等领域;同时,还可用于开发新的聚合物产品。长链脂肪族二元酸在自然界中不单独存在,目前工业上主要通过化学合成法和生物发酵法生产。本文主要对长链脂肪族二元酸的合成方法进行综述,包括传统有机合成、生物技术转化、烯烃复分解、异构化-氢氧羰基化及聚乙烯端基功能化等,并简要概述长链脂肪族二元酸在缩聚反应(聚酯和聚酰胺)中的应用。最后,对合成方法待解决的问题进行了总结,并对未来发展方向进行了展望。     

A study of the disproportionation equilibrium for allyldibutyltin(IV) chloride as an approach to understanding the role of organotins in the aquatic environment

The equilibrium: 2 Bu₂(CH₂=CHCH₂)SnCl⇌Bu₂Sn(CH₂=CHCH₂)₂ + Bu₂SnCl₂takes place when the allyltin chloride is stirred in water. This has been chosen as a model to understand the extent as well as the mechanistic pattways of the disproportionation reactions 2 R₃SnX⇌R₄Sn + R₂SnX₂ which are thought to occur in the aquatic environment. The behaviour of Bu₂(CH₂=CHCH₂)SnCl has been studied in various media: water, water-acetone, water-ethanol and water-hexane. It has also been ascertained that Bu₂(CH₂=CHCH₂)SnCI is a product arising at room temperature from the scrambling of Bu₂Sn(CH₂==CHCH₂)₂ and Bu₂SnCI₂ either neat, in organic solvents or also in the presence of water. Equilibrium [1] has been interpreted as arising from a bimolecular interaction between the electrophilic aquo-cation [Bu₂(CH₂=CHCH₂)Sn(H₂O)_n]⁺ and the nucleophilic molecule Bu₂(CH₂=CHCH₂)SnCl. Kinetic studies on R₃SnMe/Me₂SnX₂ (X = Cl, NO₃) systems in alcoholic solvents (R = Me, Et, n-Pr, i-Pr, n-Bu) support the assumption that, in dissociating media, redistribution processes can be promoted by ionic electrophilic species.     

Polyarylene Synthesis by Suzuki Polycondensation of Aryl Dichlorides and an Aryl Diboronic Acid Ester

This paper describes the successful application of the Suzuki polycondensation (SPC) to the synthesis of high molecular weight polyphenylenes using aryl dichloride monomers. From readily available starting material, two meta‐dichloromonomers ( 2b and 2c ) were prepared and subjected to SPC with benzene 1,4‐diboronic acid ester to produce reasonably high molar mass poly(para‐meta‐phenylene)s 4a and 4b , respectively, if freshly prepared Pd‐catalyst, Buchwald ligand and the base K₃PO₄ were used. The polymer with butoxy substituent ( 4a ) was compared regarding GPC molar mass and glass transition temperature with its exact same congener which had been synthesized in a previous work starting from a meta‐dibromo monomer. This comparison unequivocally confirms the molar masses achieved and, thus, establishes the first reported case of a SPC using aryl chloride monomers, instead of the more expensive and less amply available aryl bromides which had to be used otherwise.

     

Polycondensation Kinetics of Lactic Acid

The direct polycondensation of D ,L ‐lactic acid in the absence and presence of different catalysts at various temperatures has been studied experimentally. Two types of reactions were carried out, one under closed conditions to estimate the equilibrium constant and the other under flow of nitrogen to estimate the polymerization rate constant. A mathematical model was developed based on a suitable kinetic scheme for polycondensation reaction accounting for the rate of water removal. The effects of different operating conditions (temperature and pressure) on the average molecular weight of the polymer have been explored through experiments and model simulations.

     

Influence of the solid-state modification of MCM-22 with Cs on toluene disproportionation

The catalytic performance of MCM-22 modified with Cs to different extents by Solid-State Ion Exchange has been investigated in toluene disproportionation. It was suggested that protons on the external surface were preferentially replaced by Cs cations. It was observed that the Cs modifications did not provide improved p-xylene selectivity at conversions close to that of the H-form. The remaining unaffected proton sites in the 10 MR channels are considered as responsible for secondary xylene isomerization proceeding upon toluene disproportionation. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mechanistic model of disproportionation of nitrogen monoxide on CaHY-type zeolite

Infrared spectra produced by adsorbing, by evacuating and by readsorbing NO on CaHY-type zeolite were examined. The absorption peaks were identified by comparing the spectra produced by adsorbing and by evacuating N₂O and NO₂. Based upon the experimental evidence, an eight-step mechanism was proposed for the behavior of NO on CaHY-type zeolite. A mechanistic model of the disproportionation reaction of NO was deduced from the variation of the spectra with time.     

Decoupling Study of Melt Polycondensation of Polycarbonate: Experimental and Modeling of Reaction Kinetics and Mass Transfer in Thin Films Polycondensation Process

During the melt polycondensation process of polycarbonate, reaction and mass transfer are deeply coupled owing to relatively high melt viscosity. In this work, the polycondensation reaction kinetics and mass transfer behavior of volatile phenol are decoupling studied in detail by using thin‐film experiments with 250–280 °C, 10–1000 Pa and 0.085–0.68 mm film thickness. A realistic apparent rate model coupled the reaction kinetics with thermodynamic equilibrium and diffusion behavior is developed to describe the polycondensation process, while the diffusion characteristic of small molecule (phenol) is further obtained based on penetration theory. The obtained polycondensation equilibrium constant ranges from 0.3 to 0.55, while the activation energy and pre‐exponential factor of temperature‐dependent diffusion coefficients of phenol are 87.9 kJ mol⁻¹ and 5.08 × 10² m² s⁻¹, respectively. It is also observed that the overall apparent rate of polycarbonate (PC) polycondensation process increases with higher temperature, lower pressure, and thinner film thickness. Coupling the reaction kinetics with mass transfer, the predictions of the realistic apparent rate model are in quite satisfactory agreement with experimental data.     

Peculiarities of disproportionation of toluene on acidic pentasil zeolites

Two samples of pentasil hydrogen forms were obtained: an ordinary sample and a sample lacking surface acid sites. The samples were tested in the disproportionation of toluene over short and very short periods of contact of the reaction mixture with the catalyst layer. The primary conversion products were found to be para-xylene and ethylbenzene in addition to benzene. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 108-111, March-April, 2009.     

聚酯催化缩聚与热降解过程的半经验量子化学研究

以苯甲酸β-羟乙酯(BAHET)为模型反应物,采用半经验量子化学方法(PM3),分析了生成聚酯的催化缩聚与热降解机理。计算结果表明,端羟基氧与酯羰基氧是反应物与金属催化剂作用的活性位。金属催化剂与两者作用后,可以使酯羰基碳的正电性与端羟基氧的负电性增加。由于静电作用力增加,促使缩聚反应得以进行。研究结果表明,在钛系催化体系中,端羟基氧和酯醚键氧能与钛原子作用形成热力学稳定的五元环结构,它的存在将影响钛系催化体系中聚酯的热降解行为。     

Catalytic properties of zeolites MCM-22 and NU-87 in disproportionation of toluene

The catalytic properties of MCM-22 and NU-87 were investigated for the disproportionation of toluene to produce benzene and xylene, and the results were compared with those obtained over mordenite, beta and ZSM-5. It turns out that dealumination of MCM-22 removes selectively the acid sites from the external surface and thus suppresses the secondary isomerization of p-xylene, enhancing the para-selectivity. This indicates that the dealuminated MCM-22 is a promising catalyst for the selective formation of p-xylene from toluene disproportionation. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

界面缩聚法合成聚卟啉金属配合物及其表征

利用对苯二甲酰氯交联meso-5,10,15,20一四（对羟基苯基）卟啉单体制备了聚卟啉配体及其Co（Ⅱ）、Mn（II）和Zn（Ⅱ）金属配合物,并对聚卟啉配体和金属配合物进行了红外光谱、扫描电镜和X射线光电子能谱分析。结果表明,卟啉单体是典型的晶体结构,而发生界面聚合过程中以平面二维方式进行,形成膜状聚合物;当金属离子与卟啉形成配合物后,其中一对N—H键中质子被配位金属取代,N1s轨道的电子结合能变化小于0．2eV,环中另外两个N原子与配位金属形成σ配位键,导致配位金属M2p3／2的电子结合能变化大于0．5eV,引起了卟啉环内层电子密度的变化。     

缩聚反应聚合度计算中Carothers方程的讨论与拓展

对缩聚反应数均聚合度计算时涉及到的2个重要物理量——反应程度、平均官能度进行了重新定义,并推导和拓展了Carothers方程,明确了公式的适用条件。     

Toluene disproportionation and coking on zeolites Y modified with Lewis-connected InO acid sites

The effect of introduction of Lewis acid sites on the reactions of toluene transformation and catalysts coking has been studied over parent (Si/Al = 2.5) and dealuminated (Si/Al = 3.7) Y zeolites modified with Lewis connected InO⁺ cationic acid sites. The catalysts with prevalent amount of Brönsted acid sites (less than 40% of protons exchanged by InO⁺) possess the typical for the proton directed reaction of methyl transfer upon toluene disproportionation long period of activation, the longer the higher the concentration of bridging protons. In contrast, at predominant Lewis sites concentration, the activation period disappear, an enhanced initial activity is observed, followed by deactivation on the expense of a rapid process of accumulation of strongly held reaction products and intermediates. Their further condensation leads to catalysts aging, the faster the higher the concentration of electron acceptor Lewis acid sites. A relation has been found between the initially accelerated processes of alkyl transfer and the reinforced formation of carbonaceous deposits over the In-modified catalysts.