Synthesis, structure and catalytic properties of CNN pincer palladium(II) and ruthenium(II) complexes with N-substituted-2-aminomethyl-6-phenylpyridines

N-substituted-2-aminomethyl-6-phenylpyridines 2a-c have been easily prepared from commercially available 6-bromo-2-picolinaldehyde in two steps. Reaction of 2a-c with PdCl(2) in toluene in the presence of triethylamine gave the CNN pincer Pd(II) complexes 3a-c in 18-28% yields. The CNN pincer Ru(II) complex 5 containing a Ru-NHR functionality could be obtained in a 71% yield by treatment of 2c with a Ru(II) precursor instead of PdCl(2). Additionally, the related CNN pincer Ru(II) complex 7 containing a Ru-NH(2) functionality has been synthesized by the reaction of 2-aminomethyl-6-phenylpyridine with the same Ru(II) precursor in a 68% yield. All the new compounds were characterized by elemental analysis (MS for ligands), (1)H, (13)C NMR, (31)P{(1)H} NMR (for Ru complexes) and IR spectra. Molecular structures of Pd complex 3c as well as Ru complexes 5 and 7 have been determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The obtained Pd complexes 3a-c were effective catalysts for the allylation of aldehydes as well as for three-component allylation of aldehydes, arylamines and allyltributyltin and their activity was found to be much higher than a related NCN Pd(II) pincer in the allylation of aldehyde. On the other hand, the two new CNN pincer Ru(II) complexes 5 and 7 displayed excellent catalytic activity in the transfer hydrogenation of ketones in refluxing 2-propanol with the latter being much more active. The final TOF values were up to 4510 h(-1) with 0.01 mol% of 5 and 220,800 h(-1) with 0.005 mol% of 7, respectively.     

Rational Design of Pt−Pd−Ni Trimetallic Nanocatalysts for Room-Temperature Benzaldehyde and Styrene Hydrogenation

Nanostructures of the multimetallic catalysts offer great scope for fine tuning of heterogeneous catalysis, but clear understanding of the surface chemistry and structures is important to enhance their selectivity and efficiency. Focussing on a typical Pt−Pd−Ni trimetallic system, we comparatively examined the Ni/C, Pt/Ni/C, Pd/Ni/C and Pt−Pd/Ni/C catalysts synthesized by impregnation and galvanic replacement reaction. To clarify surface chemical/structural effect, the Pt−Pd/Ni/C catalyst was thermally treated at X=200, 400 or 600 °C in a H₂ reducing atmosphere, respectively termed as Pt−Pd/Ni/C−X. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized complementarily by XRD, XPS, TEM, HRTEM, HS-LEIS and STEM-EDS elemental mapping and line-scanning. All the catalysts were comparatively evaluated for benzaldehyde and styrene hydrogenation. It is shown that the “PtPd alloy nanoclusters on Ni nanoparticles” (PtPd/Ni) and the synergistic effect of the trimetallic Pt−Pd−Ni, lead to much improved catalytic performance, compared with the mono- or bi- metallic counterparts. However, with the increase of the treatment temperature of the Pt−Pd/Ni/C, the catalytic performance was gradually degraded, which was likely due to that the favourable nanostructure of fine “PtPd/Ni” was gradually transformed to relatively large “PtPdNi alloy on Ni” (PtPdNi/Ni) particles, thus decreasing the number of noble metal (Pt and Pd) active sites on the surface of the catalyst. The optimum trimetallic structure is thus the as synthesised Pt−Pd/Ni/C. This work provides a novel strategy for the design and development of highly efficient and low-cost multimetallic catalysts, e. g. for hydrogenation reactions.     

Early-late, mixed-metal compounds supported by amidophosphine ligands

The sequential syntheses, structural characterisation and reactivity studies of a series of discrete early-late mixed-metal complexes supported by the unique amidophosphine ligand m-(But2CH)N(C6H4)PPh2L1 are described. This ligand was synthesised using a Schiff-base/ButLi protocol and the resultant lithium salt LiL1 found to adopt a tetrameric structure in the solid state in which both two-coordinate N-Li-N and eta6:eta6-arylLi metallocene bonding motifs are present. Reaction between HL1 and labile Pt(II) and Pd(II) chlorides formed MCl2(HL1)2 complexes 4 (M = Pt) and 5 (M = Pd) in which a weak N-H...pi(aryl) hydrogen bonding interaction was identified in the solid-state structure of 4. These compounds were found to be inert to transamination and protonolysis reactions with Ti amides and alkyls; instead, stepwise alkyl transfer from Ti to Pt, resulting in Pt(CH2SiMe3)2(HL1)2 6 was observed. Access to mixed-metal complexes was achieved using an early-metal-first approach. Reaction between the metalloligand TiCl2(L1)2 and labile Group 10 and group 9 compounds resulted in the formation of TiCl2(mu-L1)2PtCl2 8, TiCl2(mu-L1)2PtMe2 9, TiCl2(mu-L1)2PdCl2 10, TiCl2(mu-L1)2NiBr2 11, and [TiCl2(mu-L1)2RhCl(CO)]2 12. In the solid state, the Group 4/10 compounds 8, 9 and 10 adopt similar structures that exhibit both intramolecular But2C-H...Cl-Ti hydrogen bonding and arylNP pi-stacking interactions; this hydrogen-bonding interaction is conserved in solution. Unlike the above Group 4/10 complexes, the Ti-Rh complex 12 adopts a tetranuclear structure in the solid state that is stabilised by similar hydrogen-bonding and pi-stacking interactions. The Group 4/10 complexes were assessed as catalysts for olefin polymerisation and cross-coupling reactions. In combination with MAO, the mixed-metal complexes 8 and 10 were poor ethylene polymerisation catalysts and resulted in polymers of both high molecular weight and polydispersity. The Ti-Ni complex 11 formed oligomeric material only, while the mononuclear Ti metalloligand TiCl2(L1)2 gave the best results, showing low activity (6.14 kg mol(-1) bar(-1) h(-1)) and moderate polydispersity (12). The Ti-Pd complex 10 was assessed in arylamination and Suzuki-Miyaura reactions. While little or no catalytic activity was observed in arylamination reactions, 10 was found to effect Suzuki coupling between activated aryl bromides and phenylboronic acid at 80 degrees C. Unlike with TiCl2(L1)2, reactions between 8 and the reducing agents C8K or Mg led to intractable mixtures. However, the cyclic voltammetry of both compounds indicated that a reversible one-electron reduction process occurs at a similar potential (ca. -0.7 V) and was assigned to the formation of the monohalides TiCl(L1)2 and TiCl(mu-L1)2PtCl2. The reactivity of the metallocage TiCl(mu-L3)3Pt was also investigated. While reduction reactions were unsuccessful, the metallocage reacted with CO to form the Ti-Pt carbonyl, TiCl(mu-L3)3Pt(CO) 13. The X-ray crystal structure of 13 revealed that accommodation of CO at the Pt centre has caused the cage expansion and loss of agostic aryl-H...Pt interactions. Furthermore, reaction of TiCl(mu-L3)3Pt with excess MeI resulted in the formation of the Ti(IV)-Pt(II) complex trans-TiCl2(mu-L3)2(kappa1-L3MeI)Pt(Me)I.     

On the correlation between cyclohexane and thiophene conversion on Al2O3-supported metals

Cyclohexane dehydrogenation and thiophene hydrodesulfurization was studied on alumina-supported Pd, PdMo, Pt, PtMo and on sulfided Pd, Pt, Co, CoMo and two PtCo catalysts. Dehydrogenation and HDS activities of 12 catalysts were compared in total, applying some further data, obtained under similar conditions and reported previously. Correlation was found and discussed between the activities of the catalysts in the two reactions.     

Characterization of trimetallic Pt-Pd-Au/CeO2 catalysts combinatorial designed for methane total oxidation

In the present work, the role and the effect of platinum and gold on the catalytic performance of ceria supported tri-metallic Pt-Pd-Au catalysts have been studied. The optimum composition of these tri-metallic supported catalysts has been discovered using methods and tools of combinatorial catalyst library design. Detailed catalytic, spectroscopic and physico-chemical characterization of catalysts in the vicinity of the optimum in the given compositional space has been performed. The temperature-programmed oxidation of methane revealed that the addition of Pt and Au to Pd/CeO2 catalyst resulted in higher conversion values in the whole investigated temperature range compared to the monometallic Pd catalyst. The time-on-stream experiments provided further evidence for the high-stability of tri-metallic catalysts compared to the monometallic one. Kinetic studies revealed the stronger adsorption of methane on Pt-Pd/CeO2 catalysts than over Pd/CeO2. XPS analysis showed that Pt and Au stabilize Pd in a more reduced form even under condition of methane oxidation. FTIR spectroscopy of adsorbed CO and hydrogen TPD measurements provided indirect evidences for alloying of Pt and Au with Pd. CO chemisorption data indicated that tri-metallic catalysts have increased accessible metallic surface area. It is suggested that advantageous catalytic properties of tri-metallic Pt-Au-Pd/CeO2 catalysts compared to the monometallic one can be attributed to (i) suppression of the formation of ionic forms of Pd(II), (ii) reaching an optimum ratio between Pd0 and PdO species, and (iii) stabilization of Pd in high dispersion. The results also indicate that Pd0 - PdO ensemble sites are required for methane activation.     

Fabrication of monometallic (Co,Pd, Pt,Au) and bimetallic (Pt/Au,Au/Pt) thin films with hierarchical architectures as electrocatalysts

Co thin films with novel hierarchical structures were controllably fabricated by simple electrochemical deposition in the absence of hard and soft templates, which were used as sacrificial templates to further prepare noble metal (Pd, Pt, Au) hierarchical micro/nanostructures via metal exchange reactions. SEM characterization demonstrated that the resulting noble metal thin films displayed hierarchical architectures. The as-prepared noble metal thin films could be directly used as the anode catalysts for the electro-oxidation of formic acid. Moreover, bimetallic catalysts (Pt/Au, Au/Pt) fabricated based on the monometallic Au, Pt micro/nanostructures exhibited the higher catalytic activity compared to the previous monometallic catalysts.     

Effect of supports on activity and stability of Pt–Pd catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

The platinum–palladium alloy (Pt–Pd) catalysts were prepared on various supports including Vulcan XC72, Hicon Black (HB), multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) by a combined approach of impregnation and seeding using NaBH₄ reduction at low temperature. Their oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activities in single proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) under a H₂/O₂ environment and their stability in an acid electrolyte (0.5 M H₂SO₄) were tested and compared with the Vulcan XC72-supported Pt (Pt/C) catalysts. The presence of the Pd metal as well as different types of supports affected the ORR activity in H₂/O₂ environment and stability in the acid electrolyte. Overall, the HB-supported Pt–Pd (Pt–Pd/HB) catalysts provided the highest current density at 0.6 V under a H₂/O₂ environment, while the MWCNT-supported Pt–Pd (Pt–Pd/MWCNT) catalyst provided the best stability in an acid electrolyte.     

Cyclohexene Hydroconversion Using Monometallic and Bimetallic Catalysts Supported on γ‐Alumina

The hydroconversion of cyclohexene (CHE) using monometallic catalysts containing 0.35wt% of Pt, Pd, Ir or Re on a γ‐alumina support, as well as bimetallic catalysts containing combinations of 0.35wt% Pt with 0.35wt% of either Pd, Ir or Re on γ‐alumina, were investigated in a plug flow‐type fixed‐bed reactor. The Cyclohexene (CHE) feed was injected continuously with a rate of 8.33 × 10^?3mole h^?1 on 0.2 g of catalyst using a simultaneous hydrogen gas flow of 20 cm³ min^?1 throughout a broad reaction temperature range of 50–400 °C. The dispersion of the metals in the catalysts was determined via H₂ or CO chemisorption. The activities of the monometallic catalysts were found to be in the order: Pd > Pt > Ir > Re, whereas those of the bimetallic catalysts were in the order: PtPd > PtIr > PtRe. Cyclohexene hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions using the current mono‐ and bimetallic catalysts were kinetically investigated applying the absolute reaction rate theory, whereby reaction rate constant, activation energy, enthalpy and entropy of activation were computed to explain surface variations on these catalysts.     

Pd单原子/团簇高效催化铃木偶联反应

铃木偶联反应是合成聚烯烃、苯乙烯和联苯衍生物等功能性有机化合物的有力工具,广泛应用于精细化工、制药和生化工业领域.钯(Pd)基催化剂是目前性能最好的铃木偶联反应催化剂,但钯的低丰度和高成本限制了其大规模应用.因此,提高Pd原子的利用效率,降低Pd用量至关重要.减小金属纳米粒子的尺寸,使其成为小团簇甚至孤立的金属原子是实...     

丝光沸石负载铂,钯催化剂的NO催化还原性能

丝光沸石负载铂、钯催化剂的ＮＯ催化还原性能１）罗孟飞朱波袁贤鑫（杭州大学催化研究所杭州３１００２８）关键词ＮＯ催化还原丝光沸石铂钯如何消除ＮＯｘ对环境造成的污染是当前人们所关心的课题之一，其中催化还原是消除ＮＯｘ的常用方法［１］．近几年，人们对金属离...     

Catalytic systems based on fiberglass woven matrices doped with metals in reaction of nitrogen oxide reduction

The results of a study of the reactions catalyzed by nontraditional fiberglass woven catalysts activated by metals or oxides, are presented. The catalytic activity of such catalysts, activated by implanting Pt, Pd, Co, or Cr, in NO reduction with carbon monoxide and propane is studied. Fiberglass catalysts containing Pt and Pd are more active than traditional catalysts. The catalysts are studied by temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), IR spectroscopy, and diffuse-reflectance electronic spectroscopy. Active sites of two kinds act on the platinum catalysts. One of them is platinum encapsulated in the glass matrix of the support. Active sites are assumed to be at the metal-support interface     

High Electrocatalytic Activity of Pt–Pd Binary Spherocrystals Chemically Assembled in Vertically Aligned TiO2 Nanotubes

To obtain noble metal catalysts with high efficiency, long‐term stability, and poison resistance, Pt and Pd are assembled in highly ordered and vertically aligned TiO₂ nanotubes (NTs) by means of the pulsed‐current deposition (PCD) method with assistance of ultrasonication (UC). Here, Pd serves as a dispersant which prevents agglomeration of Pt. Thus Pt–Pd binary catalysts are embed into TiO₂ NTs array under UC in sunken patterns of composite spherocrystals (Sps). Owing to this synthesis method and restriction by the NTs, the these catalysts show improved dispersion, more catalytically active sites, and higher surface area. This nanotubular metallic support material with good physical and chemical stability prevents catalyst loss and poisoning. Compared with monometallic Pt and Pd, the sunken‐structured Pt–Pd spherocrystal catalyst exhibits better catalytic activity and poison resistance in electrocatalytic methanol oxidation because of its excellent dispersion. The catalytic current density is enhanced by about 15 and 310 times relative to monometallic Pt and Pd, respectively. The poison resistance of the Pt–Pd catalyst was 1.5 times higher than that of Pt and Pd, and they show high electrochemical stability with a stable current enduring for more than 2100 s. Thus, the TiO₂ NTs on a Ti substrate serve as an excellent support material for the loading and dispersion of noble metal catalysts.     

Chiral, hemilabile palladium(II) complexes of tridentate oxazolidines, including C2-symmetric "pincers"

Two classes of diastereomerically enriched chiral tridentate ligands incorporating either two oxazolidine and one pyridine ( 1) or two pyridine and one oxazolidine ( 2a-c) donor groups have been made in a high-yielding modular fashion from readily available enantiopure amino alcohols and aldehydes. Both ligand classes readily formed metal complexes via 1:1 reactions with trans-PdCl 2(PhCN) 2. The compounds Pd( 1)Cl 2 and Pd( 2a-c)Cl 2 were formed as mixtures of 3 and 2 diastereomers, respectively, owing to indeterminate absolute configuration at the C (2) position of their constituent oxazolidine rings. Within each diastereomeric manifold, the metal complexes existed as equilibrium mixtures of bi- and tridentate isomers in solution, the interconversion between which was very rapid even at -50 degrees C. The fluxional nature of the compounds was inferred from a combination of (1)H and (15)N NMR spectroscopic and solution conductivity data. Substitution of one chloride ligand for hexafluorophosphate gave as mixtures of diastereomers the salts [Pd( 1-kappa N,kappa (2) N')Cl]PF 6 ( 8) and [Pd( 2a-c-kappa N,kappa N',kappa N')Cl]PF 6 ( 12a-c) in which the ligands were coordinated through all three N-donors. A single recrystallization of 8 gave in optically pure form the major diastereomer 8 ( maj ), which was characterized crystallographically. Complexes of 2a-c differed substantially from those of the bis(pyridylmethyl)amine (bpma) ligand family with which they shared direct atom-for-atom connectivity in the coordinating groups. The amines are known to form exclusively the static tridentate complexes [PdCl(bpma-kappa N,kappa (2) N')]Cl; the difference was attributed to torsional strain associated with the rigid oxazolidine ring in tricoordinated 2a-c.     

Butane Dehydrogenation Reaction on Sulfur Poisoned Group 10 Metal/SiO2 Catalysts

Butane cracking and dehydrogenation reactions on silica supported Ni, Pt, Pd, and S, Pb modified Ni, Pt, Pd catalysts were studied via a fixed bed reaction system. Cracking reaction path prevailed when butane reaction was catalyzed by clean Ni, Pt, Pd and sulfur poisoned Ni catalysts. The addition of sulfur into Pt and Pd catalytic systems can shift the reaction path to dehydrogenation reaction. However, the deactivation problem due to carbonaceous deposit is not improved by the addition of sulfur into the catalytic system. The origin of the sulfur effect on the change of butane reaction pathway is discussed on the basis of the concentrations of Ph and S additives, oxygen perturbation effect, metal loading, carbonaceous deposit and reaction temperatures.     

Bimetallic Pd—Pt/γ-Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> catalysts for complete methane oxidation: the effect of the Pt: Pd ratio

Alumina-supported bimetallic Pt—Pd catalysts proved to be more active in the complete oxidation of methane than monometallic systems (Pt/Al₂O₃, Pd/Al₂O₃). The maximum activity of the bimetallic catalysts was achieved at ~40 at.% Pt in Pd on the catalyst surface. After the oxidation reaction, redistribution of platinum and palladium was observed in the active component of the catalysts with the degree of redistribution depending on the initial Pt: Pd ratio.     

Investigation of performances of commercial diesel oxidation catalysts for CO,C3H6, and NO oxidation

Four commercial monolithic diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) with two different platinum group metal (PGM) loadings and Pt:Pd ratios of 1:0, 2:1, 3:1 (w/w) were investigated systematically for CO, C₃H₆, and NO oxidation, CO-C₃H₆ co-oxidation, and CO-C₃H₆-NO oxidation reactions via transient activity measurements in a simulated diesel engine exhaust environment. As PGM loading increased, light-off curves shifted to lower temperatures for individual and co-oxidation reactions of CO and C₃H₆. CO and C₃H₆ were observed to inhibit theoxidation of themselves and each other. Addition of Pd to Pt was found to enhance CO and C₃H₆ oxidation performance of the catalysts while the presence and amount of Pd was found to increase the extent of self-inhibition of NO oxidation. NO inhibited CO and C₃H₆ oxidation reactions while NO oxidation performance was enhanced in the presence of CO and C₃H₆ probably due to the occurrence of reduced Pt and Pd sites during CO and C₃H₆ oxidations. The optimum Pt:Pd ratio for individual and co-oxidations of CO, C₃H₆, and NO was found to be Pt:Pd = 3:1 (w/w) in the range of experimental conditions investigated in this study.     

第二组分对Au/CeO2催化剂甲醇部分氧化性能的影响

本文研究了Pd、Pt、Ru和Ag对Au/CeO2催化剂以及Pd含量对Au-Pd/CeO2催化剂甲醇部分氧化性能的影响,并运用XRD、TPD和TPR等手段对Au/CeO2和Au-Pd/CeO2催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,Pd和Pt的加入能提高Au/CeO2催化剂的活性,而Ru和Ag的加入效果正好相反.不同的Au/Pd比对Au-Pd/CeO2催化剂的活性和H2选择性的影响不同,其中Au/Pd=60:40的效果最好,因为Au60Pd40/CeO2催化剂形成的富Au型AuxPdy较多,甲醇的吸附温度较低和对反应产物H2的吸附较少.     

Pd black decorated by Pt sub-monolayers as an electrocatalyst for the HCOOH oxidation

Pd black was modified by a very low amount of Pt corresponding to a sub-monolayer (ML). Spontaneous displacement method was employed. The catalysts with 0.02–0.12 ML were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and CO_ads stripping and were tested for HCOOH oxidation under the potentiodynamic and potentiostatic conditions. All the Pt@Pd catalysts were more active for HCOOH oxidation than Pd black. The Pt@Pd with 0.08 ML of Pt exhibited the highest activity with the maximum current density under the potentiodynamic conditions of 8 mA cm^?2 (vs. 2.7 mA cm^?2 on Pd black). Contrasting HCOOH oxidation kinetics on Pt@Pd and Pt@Au catalysts revealed that the current densities are higher, and the poisoning rate is lower on Pt@Pd catalyst. This was ascribed to an optimal strength of the Pt–adsorbate bond when Pt is supported on Pd and to a possible influence of the Pt atoms on the Pd substrate.     

Surface properties of Ni-Pt/SiO2 catalysts for N2O decomposition and reduction by H2

The surface properties of bimetallic Ni-Pt/SiO2 catalysts with variable Ni/Ni + Pt atomic ratio (0.75, 0.50, and 0.25) were studied using N2O decomposition and N2O reduction by hydrogen reactions as probes. Catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation of the silica support with aqueous solutions of the metal precursors to a total metal loading of 2 wt %. For both model reactions, Pt/SiO2 catalyst was substantially more active than Ni/SiO2 catalyst. Mean particle size by TEM was about the same (in the range 6-8 nm) for all catalysts and truly bimetallic particles (more than 95%) were evidenced by EDS in the Ni-Pt/SiO2 catalysts. CO adsorption on the bimetallic catalysts showed differences in the linear CO absorption band as a function of the Ni/Pt atomic ratio. Bimetallic Ni-Pt/SiO2 catalysts showed, for the N2O decomposition, a catalytic behavior that points out an ensemble-size sensitive behavior for Ni-rich compositions. For the N2O + H2 reaction, the bimetallic catalysts were very active at low temperature. The following activity order at 300 K was observed: Ni75Pt25 > Ni25Pt75 approximately Ni50Pt50 > Pt. TOF values for these catalysts increased 2-5 times compared to the most active reference catalyst (Pt/SiO2). The enhancement of the activity in the Ni75Pt25 bimetallic catalysts is explained in terms of the presence of mixed Ni-Pt ensembles.     

Synthesis of ultrathin FePtPd nanowires and their use as catalysts for methanol oxidation reaction

We report a facile synthesis of ultrathin (2.5 nm) trimetallic FePtPd alloy nanowires (NWs) with tunable compositions and controlled length (<100 nm). The NWs were made by thermal decomposition of Fe(CO)(5) and sequential reduction of Pt(acac)(2) (acac = acetylacetonate) and Pd(acac)(2) at temperatures from 160 to 240 °C. These FePtPd NWs showed composition-dependent catalytic activity and stability for methanol oxidation reaction. Among FePtPd and FePt NWs as well as Pd, Pt, and PtPd nanoparticles (NPs) studied in 0.2 M methanol and 0.1 M HClO(4) solution, the Fe(28)Pt(38)Pd(34) NWs showed the highest activity, with their mass current density reaching 488.7 mA/mg Pt and peak potential for methanol oxidation decreasing to 0.614 V from 0.665 V (Pt NP catalyst). The NW catalysts were also more stable than the NP catalysts, with the Fe(28)Pt(38)Pd(34) NWs retaining the highest mass current density (98.1 mA/mg Pt) after a 2 h current-time test at 0.4 V. These trimetallic NWs are a promising new class of catalyst for methanol oxidation reaction and for direct methanol fuel cell applications.