Electrochemical catalysis of styrene epoxidation with films of MnO(2) nanoparticles and H(2)O(2)

Films of polyions and octahedral layered manganese oxide (OL-1) nanoparticles on carbon electrodes made by layer-by-layer alternate electrostatic adsorption were active for electrochemical catalysis of styrene epoxidation in solution in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and oxygen. The highest catalytic turnover was obtained by using applied voltage -0.6 V vs SCE, O(2), and 100 mM H(2)O(2). (18)O isotope labeling experiments suggested oxygen incorporation from three different sources: molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and/or lattice oxygen from OL-1 depending on the potential applied and the oxygen and hydrogen peroxide concentrations. Oxygen and hydrogen peroxide activate the OL-1 catalyst for the epoxidation. The pathway for styrene epoxidation in the highest yields required oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and a reducing voltage and may involve an activated oxygen species in the OL-1 matrix.     

苯环上氯取代位对四苯基金属卟啉催化烯烃环氧化性能的影响

以苯乙烯、环己烯和反式二苯乙烯为烯烃底物,以双氧水、叔丁基过氧化氢和异丙苯过氧化氢为氧化剂,以苯环上对位和邻位氯取代的四苯基金属卟啉为仿生催化剂,对烯烃的催化环氧化反应进行了对比研究.讨论了不同氯取代位的四苯基金属卟啉对烯烃环氧化性能的影响.实验结果表明,在没有助催化剂存在下,邻位氯代的四(2,6-二氯苯基)铁(锰)卟啉对烯烃的环氧化具有优异的催化性能,烯烃底物的转化率和环氧选择性都比对位氯代的四苯基铁(锰)卟啉高,且反应条件温和.其中FeⅢ(TDCPP)Cl的催化性能最好,环氧化选择性最高,催化氧化苯乙烯时,环氧苯乙烷的选择性达到了90.4%.相同金属离子不同配体的金属卟啉传递氧原子的能力为TDCPP>T(p-Cl)PP>TPP.氧化剂的结构对环氧化物的选择性有较大影响.过氧键连有吸电子基团的异丙苯过氧化氢对环氧化物的选择性最高.根据实验结果,对金属卟啉催化环氧化机理进行了分析.     

A chiral iron-sexipyridine complex as a catalyst for alkene epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide

A chiral iron-sexipyridine complex-hydrogen peroxide mixture is a highly efficient catalytic system for styrene epoxidation with excellent reactivity (3 min, 95% yield) and chemoselectivity (98%).     

Styrene epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide over calcium oxide catalysts prepared from various precursors

A series of CaO samples were prepared by calcination of commercially available and synthesis of calcium salt precursors such as calcium acetate,carbonate,hydroxide and oxalate etc.CaO samples were found to be effective for the epoxidation of styrene using hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant in the presence of acetonitrile.To determine the influence of the physicochemical properties and surface basicity on the catalytic activity,the prepared CaO samples were characterized using thermogravimetry(TG),X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),N2-adsorption and temperature-programmed desorption of CO2(CO2-TPD).The results indicate that the amounts of very strong basic sites and high basicity strength on CaO sample are key factors for its excellent catalytic performance.In contrast,the surface area,porosity and the surface structure of CaO sample have a relatively minor effect on the catalytic activity.CaO sample,obtained by the decomposition of Ca(OH)2,prepared by precipitating calcium nitrate with sodium hydroxide in ethylene glycol solution,exhibits the highest amount of very strong basic sites and stronger strength of basic sites,and therefore it catalyses the epoxidation of styrene with the highest rate among the tested CaO samples.Under the selected reaction conditions,the selectivity of 97.5% to styrene oxide at a conversion in excess of 99% could be obtained.     

负载型金基催化剂Au/Fe(OH)3催化苯乙烯环氧化反应

用共沉淀法制备了Au/Fe(OH)3催化剂, 以叔丁基过氧化氢为氧化剂, 考察焙烧温度和金担载量等对苯乙烯环氧化反应的影响. 结果表明, 催化剂的焙烧温度、金担载量对苯乙烯环氧化反应有较大影响. 在室温下直接合成的质量分数为4.67%的Au/Fe(OH)3催化剂对苯乙烯环氧化反应显示了很好的催化活性, 于80 ℃反应3 h苯乙烯的转化率达到84.1%, 环氧苯乙烷的选择性达到71.5%. 通过X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和Mössbauer分析, 发现催化剂的催化活性与金的价态及铁的化学存在状态有很大关系. 离子态Au3+与载体Fe(OH)3的协同作用对苯乙烯环氧化反应显示出很好的催化活性.     

Controlled epoxidation of poly(styrene‐b‐isoprene‐b‐styrene) block copolymer for the development of nanostructured epoxy thermosets

To be used as templates for nanostructured thermosets, a commercial poly(styrene‐b‐isoprene‐b‐styrene) (SIS) block copolymer (BCP) was epoxidized by three different epoxidation procedures. An exhaustive analysis of methodologies using metal catalyzed/hydrogen peroxide, dimethyldioxirane (DMDO), and meta‐chloroperbenzoic acid (m‐CPBA) was performed to obtain reactive BCPs. The DMDO approach was the best strategy to obtain highly epoxidized SIS BCP (85 mol %) without formation of side products. Careful control in BCP epoxidation by metal catalyzed/hydrogen peroxide and m‐CPBA approaches led to a maximum epoxidation degree (ED) of approximately 60 mol % without the formation of side products. The ED by metal catalyzed/hydrogen peroxide strategy could be further increased to 69 mol %, but a significant amount of crosslinking, ring opening, and polymer chain scission reactions were detected by spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques. The miscibility of epoxidized BCPs with diglycidyl ether of bisphenol‐A epoxy system before and after curing was analyzed to develop nanostructured epoxy thermosets. For ED higher than 69 mol %, BCPs were miscible, while those with lower ED presented macrophase separation. Highly epoxidized BCPs obtained by the DMDO methodology were successfully used to obtain ordered nanodomains inside the epoxy matrix, as determined by atomic force microscopy. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

Enantioselective epoxidation of non-functionalised alkenes using a urea–hydrogen peroxide oxidant and a dimeric homochiral Mn(III)-Schiff base complex catalyst

The catalytic enantioselective epoxidation of chromenes, indene and styrene using a urea–hydrogen peroxide adduct as an oxidising agent and the novel dimeric homochiral Mn(III)-Schiff base catalyst 1 has been investigated in the presence of carboxylate salts and nitrogen and oxygen coordinating co-catalysts. Conversions of more than 99% were obtained with all alkenes except styrene. Absolute chiral induction, as determined by ¹H NMR using the chiral shift reagent (+)-Eu(hfc)₃, was obtained in the case of nitro- and cyanochromene. The catalyst could be re-used for up to five cycles with some loss of activity due to degradation of the catalyst under epoxidation condition with retention of e.e.'s.     

Ti─Si沸石的催化氧化性能 Ⅰ．烯烃的氧化及骨架钛的作用

详细研究了Ｔｉ─Ｓｉ沸石在Ｈ_２Ｏ_２存在下对氯丙烯的环氧化、苯乙烯的氧化和环己烯的氧化等反应的催化作用．发现上述三种结构的烯烃其主要定向产物并不一致：氯丙烯氧化产物主要为环氧氯丙烷，苯乙烯氧化主要产物为苯乙醛、环己烯氧化主要产物为环己二酮．说明烯烃氧化的主要定向产物的结构依赖于有机底物的结构，并不全都给出环氧产物．在三个反应中，Ｔｉ─Ｓｉ沸石均表现出显著的催化活性，这可能与沸石骨架中钛的存在有关．发现在氯丙烯环氧化反应中，只有ＴＳ－１及ＴＳ－２表现出环氧化活性．推测沸石骨架位中存在的钛在氧化反应中起重要作用．     

Polymerization of allyl(vinyl phenyl) ethers and reactions of the resulting polymers

Solution polymerizations of allyl(o-vinyl phenyl)ether and allyl(p-vinyl phenyl)ether with cationic and radical initiators were investigated. Soluble polymers were formed in polymerizations with boron trifluoride etherate and with benzoyl peroxide. In polymerization with azobisisobutyronitrile the polymerization in dilute solution gave a soluble polymer, whereas that in concentrated solution gave a crosslinked, insoluble one. For informationon the polymerization behavior some infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopic investigations of the soluble polymers were made. From these results it appears that polymers with pendant allyl groups are formed in polymerization with boron trifluoride etherate at low temperature, and polymers containing pendant vinyl groups and allyl groups are obtained with the two types of radical initiator. Copolymerizations of these monomers with ethyl vinyl ether and styrene with the use of boron trifluoride etherate were sucessfully effected. Such reactions as Claisen rearrangement, crosslinking induced with radical initiators, and epoxidation with perbenzoic acid were examined for the polymers prepared in the polymerization with boron trifluoride etherate. Good results were obtained for the former two reactions. However, the latter was unsuccessful.     

反应控制相转移催化环氧化苯乙烯

研究了磷钨杂多酸盐反应控制相转移催化H2O2直接氧化苯乙烯制环氧苯乙烷的反应,考察了溶剂、H₂O₂用量、催化剂用量、反应温度、时间、苯乙烯浓度等因素对反应的影响。 获得的适宜的反应条件为：乙酸乙酯为溶剂,n(苯乙烯)∶n(H₂O₂)∶n(催化剂)=300∶300∶1,反应温度60 ℃,反应时间6 h,反应液中苯乙烯质量分数为10%。 在该条件下,苯乙烯的转化率为85.5%,环氧苯乙烷的选择性为84.9%。 催化剂可过滤回收,循环使用2次后的活性无明显下降。     

溴化锌-卤化正四丁基铵高效催化合成苯乙烯环状碳酸酯

溴化锌-卤化正四丁基铵二元催化剂高效催化合成苯乙烯环状碳酸酯, 当n-Bu4NI/ZnBr2摩尔比为2时, 在短时间内(30 min)可将苯乙烯环氧化物几乎完全转化为环状碳酸酯, 无其它副产物的生成. 在ZnBr2/n-Bu4NX的催化体系中加入Au/SiO2 氧化催化剂时, 能将苯乙烯直接氧化, 然后碳酰化实现“一锅法”制备环状碳酸酯. 在此合成路线中担载的纳米金催化第一步苯乙烯环氧化反应; ZnBr2/n-Bu4NBr催化第二步CO2环加成反应. 在温和的反应条件下(80 ℃, 1 MPa, 4 h)将环状碳酸酯的产率提高到42%.     

Stereospecific biocatalytic epoxidation: the first example of direct regeneration of a FAD-dependent monooxygenase for catalysis

Catalysis for chemical synthesis by cell-free monooxygenases necessitates an efficient and robust in situ regeneration system to supply the enzyme with reducing equivalents. We report on a novel approach to directly regenerate flavin-dependent monooxygenases. The organometallic complex [CpRh(bpy)(H(2)O)](2+) catalyzes the transhydrogenation reaction between formate and isoalloxazine-based cofactors such as FAD and FMN. Coupling this FADH(2) regeneration reaction to the FADH(2)-dependent styrene monooxygenase (StyA) resulted in a chemoenzymatic epoxidation reaction where the organometallic compound substitutes for the native reductase (StyB), the nicotinamide coenzyme (NAD), and an artificial NADH regeneration system such as formate dehydrogenase. Various styrene derivatives were converted into the essentially optically pure (S)-epoxides (ee > 98%). In addition, StyA was shown to be capable of performing sulfoxidation reactions. The productivity of the chemoenzymatic epoxidation reaction using 6.5 microM StyA reached up to 6.4 mM/h, corresponding to approximately 70% of a comparable fully enzymatic reaction using StyB, NADH, and formate dehydrogenase for regeneration. The coupling efficiency of the nonenzymatic regeneration reaction to enzymatic epoxidation was examined in detail, leading to an optimized reaction setup with minimized quenching of the electron supply for the epoxidation reaction. Thus, up to 60% of the reducing equivalents provided via [CpRh(bpy)(H(2)O)](2+) could be channeled into epoxide rather than hydrogen peroxide formation, allowing selective synthesis with high yields.     

Epoxidation of polybutadiene and styrene–butadiene triblock copolymers with monoperoxyphthalic acid: Kinetic and conformation study

The rates of epoxidation of polybutadiene homopolymers and styrene–butadiene triblock copolymers with monoperoxyphthalic acid were measured at four temperatures in homogeneous solution. Dioxane and mixed solvents with chloroform were used as reaction media. Activation energy values were also calculated for polymers different in microstructure and styrene content. Viscometry in a modified viscometer was performed and combined with kinetic measurement to monitor the conformational change during epoxidation. Cis-content in polybutadiene and styrene content in SBS exhibit only slight effect on epoxidation in dioxane. The addition of chloroform promotes the reaction rate remarkably and enlarges the difference between polymers. Explanations were given including the solvent effect on reduced viscosity, which was used to correlate the conformational change of polymer chains. NMR and GPC analysis confirmed the absence of ring opening and degradation during epoxidation up to 54% epoxy group content.     

MCM-41负载甲基三氧化铼的制备及其对环氧化反应的催化性能

通过多步接枝法将双吡啶-甲基三氧化铼配合物负载到MCM-41上,获得多相化的甲基三氧化铼催化剂.通过傅里叶变换红外光谱、紫外-可见漫反射光谱、元素分析、原子吸收、X-光射线衍射以及氮气吸附等方法对负载催化剂进行了表征.将其用于过氧化氢、尿素过氧化氢络合物环氧化环己烯、苯乙烯以及1-辛烯的催化剂,显示很高的催化活性和环氧化物选择性,但循环使用性能较差.     

Mechanism of olefin epoxidation in the presence of a titanium-containing zeolite

The effect of the nature of a solvent on the liquid-phase epoxidation of olefins with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide over a titanium-containing zeolite is studied. Butanol-1, butanol-2, propanol-1, isopropanol, methanol, ethanol, water, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, isobutanol, and tert-butanol are examined as solvents. A mechanism of olefin epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide in an alcohol medium over a titanium-containing zeolite is proposed. Epoxidation reactions involving hydrogen peroxide and different olefins are studied experimentally.     

纳米SnO2高效催化烯烃与H2O2环氧化反应研究

构建了用于催化烯烃与过氧化氢环氧化反应的高效、 绿色催化反应体系. 首先, 通过水热合成法制备了纳米SnO₂, 并在320 ℃下煅烧. 随后, 对所有催化剂进行X射线衍射(XRD)、 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis)、 傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)表征. 进一步将催化剂用于以H₂O₂水溶液为氧化剂环氧化各种官能化烯烃(包括环烯烃, 苯乙烯和直链烯烃)的反应, 以高转化率和高选择性得到了环氧化物. 在相似的反应条件下, 发现合成的纳米SnO₂-170催化剂在催化1-甲基环己烯与H₂O₂的环氧化反应中的活性最佳, 在2 h内1-甲基环己烯的转化率达到100%, 环氧化物选择性达到100%.     

A novel method for the synthesis of chiral epoxides from styrene derivatives using chiral acids in presence of Pseudomonas lipase G6 [PSL G6] and hydrogen peroxide

Chiral epoxidation of styrene and its derivatives was carried out using series of chiral acids and urea hydrogen peroxide (UHP) or aqueous hydrogen peroxide (50%) in two phases under the catalytic influence of immobilized Pseudomonas lipase G6 [PSL G6] at 25-55 °C. A moderate to good yield and enantioselectivities of chiral epoxides were obtained.     

Olefin epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by lacunary polyoxometalate [gamma-SiW10O34H2O2]4-

The tetra-n-butylammonium (TBA) salt of the divacant Keggin-type polyoxometalate [TBA](4)[gamma-SiW(10)O(34)(H(2)O)(2)] (I) catalyzes the oxygen-transfer reactions of olefins, allylic alcohols, and sulfides with 30 % aqueous hydrogen peroxide. The negative Hammett rho(+) (-0.99) for the competitive oxidation of p-substituted styrenes and the low value of (nucleophilic oxidation)/(total oxidation), X(SO)=0.04, for I-catalyzed oxidation of thianthrene 5-oxide (SSO) reveals that a strongly electrophilic oxidant species is formed on I. The preferential formation of trans-epoxide during epoxidation of 3-methyl-1-cyclohexene demonstrates the steric constraints of the active site of I. The I-catalyzed epoxidation proceeds with an induction period that disappears upon treatment of I with hydrogen peroxide. (29)Si and (183)W NMR spectroscopy and CSI mass spectrometry show that reaction of I with excess hydrogen peroxide leads to fast formation of a diperoxo species, [TBA](4)[gamma-SiW(10)O(32)(O(2))(2)] (II), with retention of a gamma-Keggin type structure. Whereas the isolated compound II is inactive for stoichiometric epoxidation of cyclooctene, epoxidation with II does proceed in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. The reaction of II with hydrogen peroxide would form a reactive species (III), and this step corresponds to the induction period observed in the catalytic epoxidation. The steric and electronic characters of III are the same as those for the catalytic epoxidation by I. Kinetic, spectroscopic, and mechanistic investigations show that the present epoxidation proceeds via III.     

纳米二氧化钛催化苯乙烯环氧化反应的研究

通过烯烃的环氧化反应 ,可制得活泼的有机合成中间体——环氧化物 ,再通过选择性开环或功能团转化 ,可以方便地合成多种有价值的化合物 .因此 ,催化烯烃环氧化的反应得到广泛的研究 ,其中含钛催化剂具有较好的催化性能 ,如 Ti- ZSM- 5沸石 [1,2 ] 、Ti- ZSM- 1 1沸石[3 ,4 ] 在 H2 O2 存在下就有高的催化活性 ;α-和β- [Si W9Ti3 O4 0 ]10 -也有一定的催化活性 [5] ;Sharpless等人 [6]采用 Ti[OCH( CH3 ) 2 ]4和酒石酸二乙酯诱导体 ,可高选择性催化烯丙醇的不对称环氧化反应 .纳米 Ti O2 ,由于颗粒小 ,处于固体表面的原子多 ,表…     

过氧化氢与苯乙烯环氧化的反应机理及溶剂效应

以过氧化氢与苯乙烯环氧化为模型反应, 采用Materials Studio软件中Dmol³模块, 模拟计算了过氧化氢与苯乙烯的环氧化反应机理. 并用连续介质-类导体屏蔽模型(COSMO)研究了反应体系分别在三种质子性溶剂(水, 乙醇, 叔丁醇)中的溶剂化效应. 为研究溶剂分子直接参与反应的微观过程, 用离散介质模型模拟了单个水分子、乙醇分子和叔丁醇分子分别对反应的影响. 两种溶剂模型所得的结果一致, 叔丁醇作溶剂时反应活性最好, 乙醇次之; 质子性溶剂能够促进过氧化氢分子的异裂, 形成活性氧物种, 从而使反应能垒降低.