Reaction path synthesis methodology for waste minimization

Being the core of whole process, a chemical process is a key step for reducing waste generation. Therefore, to organize a reasonable reaction path is very important for reducing waste emission. Because of the large amount of the feasible reaction path and other factors in a chemical reaction system, the opti-mizing for reaction path is difficult. Since the reaction path synthesis problem has presented, lots of re-searchers focused on it. At the beginning, only chem-ists took the research work,…     

反应类等键反应方法及类反应热动力学参数计算

本文提出了反应类等键反应方法,将通常用于热力学性质计算的等键反应方法推广用于类反应中反应势垒和反应焓变的计算. 对碳氢燃料低温燃烧反应机理中的一类重要反应类：?烷基自由基过氧化氢裂解生成烯烃和HO2自由基的反应势垒和反应焓变进行了计算. 通过对该类16个反应中的5个代表反应分别在不同计算水平HF、DFT、MP2、CCSD(T)的比较计算发现,采用等键反应方法可在较低从头算级别计算得到类反应较高精度的反应势垒,提高了计算的效率和精度. 本文采用反应类等键反应方法在B3LYP/6-311G(d,p)计算水平对该类16个反应进行了反应势垒和反应焓变的计算,并建立了反应势垒和反应能的线性自由能关系：delta V=71.02+0.41?delta E.     

Ab initio quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical molecular dynamics simulation of enzyme catalysis: the case of histone lysine methyltransferase SET7/9

To elucidate enzyme catalysis through computer simulation, a prerequisite is to reliably compute free energy barriers for both enzyme and solution reactions. By employing on-the-fly Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics simulations with the ab initio quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical approach and the umbrella sampling method, we have determined free energy profiles for the methyl-transfer reaction catalyzed by the histone lysine methyltransferase SET7/9 and its corresponding uncatalyzed reaction in aqueous solution, respectively. Our calculated activation free energy barrier for the enzyme catalyzed reaction is 22.5 kcal/mol, which agrees very well with the experimental value of 20.9 kcal/mol. The difference in potential of mean force between a corresponding prereaction state and the transition state for the solution reaction is computed to be 30.9 kcal/mol. Thus, our simulations indicate that the enzyme SET7/9 plays an essential catalytic role in significantly lowering the barrier for the methyl-transfer reaction step. For the reaction in solution, it is found that the hydrogen bond network near the reaction center undergoes a significant change, and there is a strong shift in electrostatic field from the prereaction state to the transition state, whereas for the enzyme reaction, such an effect is much smaller and the enzyme SET7/9 is found to provide a preorganized electrostatic environment to facilitate the methyl-transfer reaction. Meanwhile, we find that the transition state in the enzyme reaction is a little more dissociative than that in solution.     

Synthesis of 2,3-anti-3,4-anti and 2,3-anti-3,4-syn propionate motifs: a diastereoselective tandem sequence of Mukaiyama and free-radical-based hydrogen transfer reactions

[reaction: see text] Reported herein is a strategy employing a Mukaiyama reaction in tandem with a hydrogen transfer reaction for the elaboration of 2,3-anti-3,4-anti and 2,3-anti-3,4-syn propionate motifs. The mode of complexation is controlled through monodentate or chelate pathways for the Mukaiyama reaction to give access to either syn or anti aldol products, precursors of the free-radical reduction reaction. Boron Lewis acid is used to control the free-radical reaction through the exocyclic pathway.     

Implicit versus explicit solvent in free energy calculations of enzyme catalysis: Methyl transfer catalyzed by catechol O-methyltransferase

We compare free energy calculations for the methyl transfer reaction catalyzed by catechol O-methyltransferase using the quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical free energy method with implicit and explicit solvents. An analogous methylation reaction in a solution is also studied. For the explicit solvent model, we use the three-point transferable intermolecular potential model, and for the implicit model, we use the generalized Born molecular volume model as implemented in CHARMM. We find that activation and reaction free energies calculated with the two models are very similar, despite some structural differences that exist. A significant change in the polarization of the environment occurs as the reaction proceeds. This is more pronounced for the reaction in a solution than for the enzymatic reaction. For the enzymatic reaction, most of the changes take place in the protein rather than in the solvent, and, hence, the benefit of having an instantaneous relaxation of the solvent degrees of freedom is less pronounced for the enzymatic reaction than for the reaction in a solution. This is a likely reason why energies of the enzyme reaction are less sensitive to the choice of atomic radii than are energies of the reaction in a solution.     

Theoretical study on the alkaline hydrolysis of methyl thioacetate in aqueous solution

A base-catalyzed hydrolysis reaction of thiolester has been studied in both gas and solution phases using two ab initio quantum mechanics calculations such as Gaussian09 and CPMD. The free-energy surface along the reaction path is also constructed using a configuration sampling technique, namely, the metadynamics method. While there are two different reaction paths obtained for the potential profile of the base-catalyzed hydrolysis reaction for thiolester in the gas phase, a triple-well reaction path is computed for the reaction in the solution phase by two quantum mechanics calculations. Unlike the S(N)2 mechanism (a concerted mechanism) found for the gas-phase reaction, a nucleophilic attack from the hydroxide ion on the carbonyl carbon to yield a tetrahedral intermediate (a stepwise mechanism) is observed for the solution-phase reaction. Moreover, the energy profiles computed by these two theoretical calculations are found to be very comparable with those determined experimentally.     

Determination of kinetic parameters for interfacial enzymatic reactions on self-assembled monolayers

This paper reports a method to characterize the kinetic constants for the action of enzymes on immobilized substrates. This example uses cutinase, a serine esterase that hydrolyzes 4-hydroxyphenyl valerate moieties that are immobilized on a self-assembled monolayer of alkanethiolates on gold. The product of the enzyme reaction is a hydroquinone, which is redox active and therefore permits the use of cyclic voltammetry to monitor the extent of reaction in situ. A kinetic model based on the Michaelis-Menten formalism is used to analyze the dependence of initial rates of reaction on both the substrate density and the enzyme concentration. The resulting value of k(cat)/K(M) for the interfacial reaction is comparable to that for a homogeneous phase reaction with a substrate of similar structure. This strategy of using monolayers presenting substrates for the enzyme and cyclic voltammetry to measure reaction rates provides quantitative and real-time information on reaction rates and permits a level of analysis of interfacial enzyme reactions that to date has been difficult to realize.     

Cholesterol study: Reaction plateau and kinetic determinations

A study has been described of a comparison between reaction plateaus and kinetic modes for measuring cholesterol. A similar investigation of bilirubin reactions under the same procedural conditions was also carried out because this compound is a major interference which is frequently encountered in abnormal serums. The findings indicate that bilirubin is a more sensitive reactant than cholesterol by LB reaction but that its effect as an interference can be lessened by a kinetic approach providing that the effect of H₂O on reaction velocity and molar absorptivity can be minimized. An iron reaction even though more sensitive proved less workable in the kinetic mode owing to reaction velocity and the presence of air bubbles. However, its reaction plateau characteristics were superior to the LB reaction because of a favorable ratio of colors generated for the two reacting constituents. Based on this study, it is predictable that a kinetic approach is quite workable for the LB reaction and could be made more workable for the iron reaction if, in the latter case, conditions perhaps such as temperature and reaction media, could be altered to slow the rate of color formation.     

混合多卤甲烷与金属镁反应产生溴氯卡宾及其反应机理的研究

应用CHBr3/CHCl3或CHBr3/CCl4和金属镁在一般的Grignard反应条件下与烯烃反应, 制备偕溴氯环丙烷衍生物。该反应原料易得, 反应条件温和, 产率良好, 后处理方便, 是制备偕溴氯环丙烷衍生物的一种简便的新方法。文中研究了上述反应的单电子转移和自由基链循环的复杂反应机理。     

Transition-metal-free Suzuki-type coupling reactions: scope and limitations of the methodology

The scope and limitations of the transition-metal-free Suzuki-type coupling of aryl halides and arylboronic acids to form biaryls are presented. Confirmation that the reaction is indeed metal-free is presented. The effects of changing base, solvent, reaction temperature, phase-transfer catalyst, and substrate are shown and the implications of these results discussed in terms of their impact on the synthetic versatility of the methodology. The main findings are that the reaction works well for aryl bromides, water is necessary as a solvent for the reaction, the optimum temperature for the reaction is 150 degrees C, the reaction is best performed by using microwave promotion with the exception of an electron-poor aryl bromide example where conventional heating may be used, only limited boronic acids can be used as coupling partners, sodium carbonate is the best base for the reaction, tetrabutylammonium bromide proves to be the best phase-transfer catalyst for the reaction, the reaction is limited to couplings between aryl halides and aryl boronic acids with sp(2)-sp(3) couplings proving ineffective, and NaBPh(4) can be used in the place of phenylboronic acid as a phenylating agent.     

A new way of probing reaction networks: analyzing multidimensional parameter space

Technically relevant partial oxidation reactions represent complex reaction networks. Establishing a kinetic model for a system of multiple consecutive and parallel reaction steps is a challenging goal. The synthesis of acrylic acid by oxidation of propane using MoVTeNb mixed oxide as catalyst is such a reaction network. In an on-going study, a 10- fold parallel reactor set-up is used to vary systematically reaction conditions in a broad range over a single, well-defined MoVTeNb oxide. Selectivity and product yield in a multidimensional parameter space can give insight into the reaction network. Apparent activation energies and reaction orders of propane are derived for several conditions. Optimum reaction conditions within the investigated parameter space are specified. The results presented within this contribution contain about 200 data points measured in steady states each corresponding to reaction conditions that differ in temperature, contact time, and propane feed concentration. The fact that this data was collected in less than two months shows clearly the advantage of parallel screening of reaction conditions for mechanistic studies.     

Assessing thermal hazards of reaction mixtures

A strategy for assessing thermal hazards of chemical manufacturing processes is presented with an emphasis on new developments in the areas of the desired and decomposition reaction research. In the case of the desired reaction, the application of a computer program, CAMEO, for assessing synthetic reaction pathways, and enthalpies, and for evaluating the chemistry of specific failure modes is demonstrated. For the decomposition reaction, an unexpected decomposition destabilization phenomenon in mixtures was observed, which clearly demonstrated the need for chemical/solvent mixture testing to provide reliable thermochemical data for reaction hazard assessment. An application of the reaction mixture hazard evaluation strategy to a chemical process is presented.The authors would like to thank P. R. Kingsley for carrying out the experimental work necessary to complete this project. The authors also wish to acknowledge the support of Eastman Kodak Company in the preparation of this study.     

Thermolysis of polyethylene hydroperoxides in the melt, Part 12: Mechanisms and kinetics of thermolysis

The thermolysis of polyethylene hydroperoxides is attributed to the reaction of two hydroperoxide groups. This bimolecular reaction appears as a first-order reaction with the mean values of the hydroperoxide concentrations that can be used for the experimental verification of the kinetics. In low molecular mass liquids and solutions these findings would be irreconcilable. However, in polymer melts, this contradiction is more apparent than real. It is a consequence of the heterogeneous kinetics valid in polymer melts. The bimolecular reaction involves the decomposition of pairs of hydroperoxide groups that are relatively close in the elementary oxidation volumes. By diffusion these hydroperoxide groups can come close enough for reaction. From the chemical point of view the decomposition is a bimolecular reaction. However, from the kinetic point of view it is a first-order reaction of the hydroperoxide pairs. The dependency of the first-order rate on the initial hydroperoxide concentration is explained by the heterogeneous kinetics. The activation energy of the overall process can be related to the sum of the activation energies pertaining to the chemical reaction and to the diffusion process.     

Theoretical Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Morin Rearrangement for Cephalosporins Prepared from Penicillin Sulfoxide

The structure of penicillin sulfoxide is rearranged to cephalosporins by the Morin rearrangement. It is a unit reaction for the preparation of various types of cephalosporins. In order to make better use of the reaction and in view of the shortage of the reaction theory, this study used m062x/6-311++G(d, p) to explore the possible ring-opening reaction of the penicillin sulfoxide. It is found that the isomer of(S)-sulfoxide is a necessary structure. At the same time, the intramolecular hydrogen bonding effect between the side-chain amide proton(-CONH-) and the sulfinyl oxygen(-SO) is the decisive structure factor for the formation of alkenyl in ring-opening reaction, and the best reaction path is S0- TS2- IN1 channel. The main effect of acid catalysis is to catalyze the dehydration reaction of sulfenic acid to form sulfur cations for subsequently ring closing reaction.     

异丁烯直接胺化合成叔丁胺反应的热力学研究

叔丁胺是一种重要的有机化工中间体,广泛应用于制备橡胶促进剂,医药,农药,着色剂等诸多下游产物.目前,叔丁胺主要的生产方法,如叔丁脲水解法,异丁烯-氢氰酸法(Ritter法),卤代烃胺化法等存在产品收率较低,涉及强酸/强碱的使用,对设备腐蚀和环境污染严重等问题.异丁烯直接胺化生产叔丁胺,原子利用率100%,是典型的绿色化学反应.20世纪末,BASF公司以β沸石为催化剂,率先实现了异丁烯胺化技术的工业应用.但是,其反应条件苛刻,压力达28 MPa,生产过程能耗大,对设备材质要求高.目前,关于异丁烯直接胺化的文献较少,且相关研究多在远离工业应用的常压条件下进行.同时,对于异丁烯直接胺化反应过程的热力学,特别是缓和反应条件下的热力学尚待进一步系统和深入地研究分析,以期指导低温低压条件下高性能胺化催化剂的研发和工艺条件优化.我们计算了473?573 K间,异丁烯胺化制备叔丁胺反应的ΔrH,ΔrG,Kp等热力学数据.在此基础上,分析了反应温度,压力和氨烯比(摩尔比)对异丁烯平衡转化率(叔丁胺选择性>99%,未予考虑)的影响.结果表明,异丁烯胺化是中等强度的放热反应,升高反应温度会急剧降低异丁烯的平衡转化率,如在5 MPa,氨烯比1的条件下,反应温度从473 K提高到573 K,异丁烯平衡转化率从40.6%降到6.9%.但从动力学角度而言,升温可提高胺化反应速率,因此在特定的反应条件下和催化剂上,必然存在最佳反应温度.提高反应压力和氨烯比有利于提高异丁烯的热力学平衡转化率.开发在低温和相对较低的压力下具有较高胺化活性的催化剂是提高该过程经济性和实用性的关键.在较缓和的反应条件下(523 K,5 MPa,氨烯比4及异丁烯空速0.5 h?1),考察了ZSM-5(R=50和R=412,R为硅铝比,下同),ZSM-11(R=48),MOR(R=10),SAPO-11(摩尔组成,1.6Al2O3:1.0SiO2:1.4P2O5)等不同拓扑结构分子筛以及氧化铝在异丁烯胺化反应中的性能.结果表明,空白试验中,无叔丁胺产物生成.在ZSM-11上的获得最高的异丁烯胺化转化率,为14.2%(达到平衡转化率的52.2%),在ZSM-5(R=50),ZSM-5(R=412)和MOR上,异丁烯转化率分别为13.9%,6.4%和2.9%,叔丁胺选择性均大于99.8%.而SAPO-11和氧化铝未呈现出胺化反应活性.关联氨气程序升温脱附,吡啶吸附红外表征结果及分子筛孔结构特点,表明分子筛胺化活性与其孔径及Br?nsted酸的酸量和酸强度密切相关.为了进一步验证实际反应体系中反应条件对异丁烯胺化反应过程的影响规律,我们在ZSM-11催化剂上,系统考察了反应温度,压力,氨烯比和异丁烯空速对催化剂胺化反应性能的影响及变化规律.结果表明,在其他条件不变的情况下,异丁烯转化率随着温度的升高呈现出先增大后减小的趋势.适当提高原料中氨烯比和反应压力,以及采用较低异丁烯空速有利于促进异丁烯的转化.上述规律与热力学计算结果呈现出较好的一致性.在ZSM-11催化剂上,异丁烯直接胺化反应的较佳反应条件为523 K,5 MPa,氨烯比4,异丁烯空速0.5 h?1.上述结果可为异丁烯直接胺化合成叔丁胺过程新型高效催化剂的研发和反应工艺条件优化提供参考和指导.     

Theory of diffusion-controlled reaction between non-simple molecules. I

A new vibrational principle is presented for reaction rates of diffusion-controlled chemical reaction. The variational principle is obtained by a modification of the closure approximation of Wilemski and Fixman. The closure approximation is found to correspond to a special choice of the trial function in this formation and to yield a lower bound of the reaction rate. This formulation is found to be especially useful for the analysis of reaction between non-simple molecules, such as macromolecules.     

Solid-phase synthesis of alkyl aryl ethers via the Ullmann condensation

Alkyl aryl ether formation is a frequently employed reaction in organic synthesis. Ullmann condensation is an alternative method to the widely used Mitsunobu reaction and is very useful in situations where application of the Mitsunobu reaction is limited. By application of this reaction to solid-phase synthesis of a series of alkyl aryl ethers, reaction conditions (catalyst, solvent, temperature, time, etc.) for a sterically hindered class of alcohols were investigated and optimized. A range of aryl halides was used to explore the scope of the reaction in solid phase.     

Not quite the last word on the Perkin reaction

Microwave irradiation does not accelerate the rate of the Perkin reaction carried out under normal atmospheric pressure. Water is an essential yet catalytic reactant for the Perkin reaction to occur. Containment of the Perkin reaction in a sealed vessel improves the yield. Two pressure increases are observed during a 4 h reaction time. An induction period is seen in the Perkin reaction when sodium acetate is used as a base. A re-appraisal of the reaction mechanism is proposed on the basis of these observations. The use of PFA^® reaction vessels enables the Perkin reaction to occur under aqueous conditions for around 80 reactions/vessel.     

Transesterification of Ethylene Carbonate with Dimethyl Terephthalate over Various Metal Acetate Catalysts

IntroductionDimethyl carbonate(DMC) is known to be a novelbuilding block in organic synthesis. As an environmen-tally benign compound and a unique intermediate,DMC has attracted much attention[1,2]. Among the va-rious methods for synthesizing DMC, the tra…     

A simple picture for the rotational enhancement of the rate for the F + HCl --> HF + Cl reaction: a dynamical study using a new ab initio potential energy surface

Quantum scattering calculations for the reaction F + HCl --> HF + Cl are performed on a new ground-state ab initio potential energy surface. The reagent rotation is found to have a dramatic effect on the reaction probability. Furthermore, the exit channel rotational thresholds leave a strong imprint on the reaction probabilities and even on the cumulative reaction probability. A very simple vibrationally adiabatic model is shown to account for most aspects of the reaction dynamics. In this model, the fast vibrational motion is adiabatically eliminated leaving the key reaction dynamics represented by a reduced atom + rotor collision. The shape of the adiabatic potential surface immediately yields to a simple and intuitive interpretation for the rotational enhancement of the rate. The rotational enhancement is shown to be an effect of the entrance channel dynamics of the atom-rotor problem.