Synthesis,Characterization, and Highly Selective Ethylene Dimerization to 1‐Butene of [O−NX]Ni(II) Complexes

A series of nickel(II) complexes have been synthesized and characterized. Molecular structure analysis exhibits that a square planar geometry around nickel is adopted. Upon activation with MAO, these nickel(II) complexes are efficient in catalyzing the ethylene dimerization, providing 1‐butene with an activity of up to 1.4×10⁷ g/(mol·h·atm). The heteroatoms of the sidearm in the complexes were proved to have great impact on the activity and selectivity of 1‐butene.     

Neutral Nickel Ethylene Oligo‐ and Polymerization Catalysts: Towards Computational Catalyst Prediction and Design

DFT calculations have been used to elucidate the chain termination mechanisms for neutral nickel ethylene oligo‐ and polymerization catalysts and to rationalize the kind of oligomers and polymers produced by each catalyst. The catalysts studied are the (κ²‐O,O)‐coordinated (1,1,1,5,5,5‐hexafluoro‐2,4‐acetylacetonato)nickel catalyst I , the (κ²‐P,O)‐coordinated SHOP‐type nickel catalyst II , the (κ²‐N,O)‐coordinated anilinotropone and salicylaldiminato nickel catalysts III and IV , respectively, and the (κ²‐P,N)‐coordinated phosphinosulfonamide nickel catalyst V . Numerous termination pathways involving β‐H elimination and β‐H transfer steps have been investigated, and the most probable routes identified. Despite the complexity and multitude of the possible termination pathways, the information most critical to chain termination is contained in only few transition states. In addition, by consideration of the propagation pathway, we have been able to estimate chain lengths and discriminate between oligo‐ and polymerization catalysts. In agreement with experiment, we found the Gibbs free energy difference between the overall barrier for the most facile propagation and termination pathways to be close to 0 kcal mol^?1 for the ethylene oligomerization catalysts I and V , whereas values of at least 7 kcal mol^?1 in favor of propagation were determined for the polymerization catalysts III and IV . Because of the shared intermediates between the termination and branching pathways, we have been able to identify the preferred cis/trans regiochemistry of β‐H elimination and show that a pronounced difference in σ donation of the two bridgehead atoms of the bidentate ligand can suppress hydride formation and thus branching. The degree of rationalization obtained here from a handful of key intermediates and transition states is promising for the use of computational methods in the screening and prediction of new catalysts of the title class.     

Mn对异丁烯选择氧化制甲基丙烯醛Mo-Bi-Fe-Co-Cs-K复合氧化物催化剂的促进作用及其机理

采用共沉淀法制备了系列异丁烯选择氧化制甲基丙烯醛（MAL）Mo-Bi基复合氧化物催化剂,在常压固定床流动反应体系上考察了Mn助剂及其添加方式对催化剂性能的影响,并结合对相关催化剂物相结构的表征,探讨了Mn的作用机理.研究表明,以Mn（NO3）2为前驱体将Mn引入Mo-Bi-Fe-Co-Cs-K复合氧化物可显著提高催化剂...     

Dimerization of Propylene by Nickel (Ⅱ) and Cobalt (Ⅱ) Catalysts Based on Bidentate Nitrogen-phosphino Chelating Ligands

The catalytic property of propylene dimerization by several nickel (Ⅱ), cobalt (Ⅱ) complexes containing N-P bidentate ligands was studied in combination with organoaluminum co-catalysts. The effects of the type of aluminum co-catalysts and its relative amount, the nature of precursors in terms of ligand backbone and metal center were investigated. The results indicated that precursor I (N,N-dimethyl-2-(diphenylphosphino)aniline nickel (Ⅱ) dichloride) exhibited high activity in propylene dimerization in the presence of the strong Lewis acid Et3Al2Cl3, whereas low productivity by its cobalt analogues was observed under identical reaction conditions.     

Highly Selective Dehydrogenative Silylation of Alkenes Catalyzed by Rhenium Complexes

Choosy chemicals : Rhenium(I) complexes of type [ReBr₂(L)(NO)(PR₃)₂] (L=H₂ ( 1 ), CH₃CN ( 2 ), ethylene ( 3 ); R=iPr ( a ), cyclohexyl ( b )) proved to be suitable catalyst precursors for the highly selective dehydrogenative silylation of alkenes. Two types of rhenium(I) hydride species, [ReBrH(NO)(PR₃)₂] ( 4 ) and [ReBr(η²‐CH₂?CHR¹)H(NO)(PR₃)₂] ( 5 ), were found in the [ReBr₂(L)(NO)(PR₃)₂]‐catalyzed dehydrogenative silylation of alkenes.

     

镍基催化剂上苯酐选择性加氢合成苯酞

分别以SiO2,TiO2,γ-Al2O3,TiO2-SiO2和TiO2-Al2O3为载体,以硝酸镍为镍源,采用等体积浸渍法制备了一系列镍基催化剂,并将其用于苯酐选择性加氢合成苯酞反应.结果表明,以TiO2-SiO2为载体制备的镍催化剂上Ni0活性组分分散度较高,催化剂表现出较高的活性和苯酞选择性.在此基础上,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备出了一系列Ni/TiO2-SiO2催化剂,考察了催化剂制备中各因素(包括溶剂、焙烧温度、还原温度和镍前驱体类型等)对其催化苯酐加氢反应性能的影响.结果表明,将镍前驱体溶于不同溶剂制备的催化剂性能差异很大,其中以水为溶剂制备的催化剂活性较高,且性能优于等体积浸渍法制备的相应催化剂.焙烧温度和还原温度过高会导致活性组分镍晶粒度变大,致使催化剂活性明显降低.镍源对Ni/TiO2-SiO2催化剂的性能影响较大,以硫酸镍为镍源制备的催化剂几乎无活性,而以氯化镍和硝酸镍为镍源制备的催化剂表现出较高的催化活性和选择性,其中以氯化镍制备的催化剂性能略高于硝酸镍,苯酐转化率为100%,苯酞选择性为88.5%.     

Supported Metal Sulfate Catalysts FexZny/SiO2 for Selective Dimerization of Isobutene in Mixed C4 to Isooctenes

Isobutene dimerization is an important route to properly utilize mixed C₄ and further produce isooctane with a high-octane number to replace MTBE in gasoline. A highly selective catalyst, which is effective for isobutene dimerization but ineffective for other olefins in the C₄ mixture, is necessary for industrial implementation. In this work, a series of supported metal sulfate catalysts Fe_xZn_y/SiO₂ were prepared and characterized by XRD, SEM, N₂ physical adsorption-desorption, NH₃-TPD, Py-FTIR, and XPS. Fe_0.2Zn_1.8/SiO₂ can achieve isobutene conversion up to 89 % with 0 % conversion of n-butene, and the selectivity of isooctenes (C₈⁼) product is 57 % (10 h on stream). Furthermore, isobutene conversion can sustain above 80 % after 50 h. It is found that these supported catalysts contain Zn²⁺, Zn⁺, Fe³⁺, and Fe²⁺ species, and there is a synergetic effect between Zn²⁺ and Fe²⁺. Zn²⁺ is beneficial to improve the conversion of isobutene, and Fe²⁺ facilitates the formation of C₈⁼, resulting in a high C₈⁼ yield.     

Light-Promoted Nickel Catalysis: Etherification of Aryl Electrophiles with Alcohols Catalyzed by a NiII-Aryl Complex

A highly effective C−O coupling reaction of (hetero)aryl electrophiles with primary and secondary alcohols is reported. Catalyzed by a Ni^II-aryl complex under long-wave UV (390–395 nm) irradiation in the presence of a soluble amine base without any additional photosensitizer, the reaction enables the etherification of aryl bromides and aryl chlorides as well as sulfonates with a wide range of primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols, affording synthetically important ethers. Intramolecular C−O coupling is also possible. The reaction appears to proceed via a Ni^I–Ni^III catalytic cycle.     

三氯化铁-盐酸三乙胺离子液体催化异丁烯齐聚产物的组成分析

异丁烯在盐酸三乙胺-三氯化铁(Et3NHCl-FeCl3)室温离子液体催化作用下,选择性叠合成分子量较大的齐聚物,采用气相色谱/质谱(GC/MS)和气相色谱联用技术对异丁烯齐聚液相产物进行定性和定量分析。气相色谱毛细管色谱柱为PONA(50m×0.25mm,0.25μm),配FID检测器;质谱为EI源,离子源温度为250℃,色谱柱HP-5MS(30m×0.25mm×0.25μm),色谱条件为初始温度50℃(1.0min)8℃/min310℃,进样量0.2μL。结果表明液相产物的基本组成是异丁烯二聚体(碳八烯烃)、三聚体(碳十二烯烃)和四聚体(碳十六烯烃)的同分异构体,主要组分为短支链的异构烯烃,还有少量的烷烃和氯代烷烃。     

Highly Selective Iron‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Alkenes by the Reduction of Alkynes

Herein, the iron‐catalyzed reduction of a variety of alkynes with silanes as a reductant has been examined. With a straightforward catalyst system composed of diiron nonacarbonyl and tributyl phosphane, excellent yields and chemoselectivities (>99 %) were obtained for the formation of the corresponding alkenes. After studying the reaction conditions, and the scope and limitations of the reaction, several attempts were undertaken to shed light on the reaction mechanism.     

Carbon–Carbon Cross‐Coupling Reactions Catalyzed by a Two‐Coordinate Nickel(II)–Bis(amido) Complex via Observable NiI,NiII, and NiIII Intermediates

Recently, the development of more sustainable catalytic systems based on abundant first‐row metals, especially nickel, for cross‐coupling reactions has attracted significant interest. One of the key intermediates invoked in these reactions is a Ni^III–alkyl species, but no such species that is part of a competent catalytic cycle has yet been isolated. Herein, we report a carbon–carbon cross‐coupling system based on a two‐coordinate Ni^II–bis(amido) complex in which a Ni^III–alkyl species can be isolated and fully characterized. This study details compelling experimental evidence of the role played by this Ni^III–alkyl species as well as those of other key Ni^I and Ni^II intermediates. The catalytic cycle described herein is also one of the first examples of a two‐coordinate complex that competently catalyzes an organic transformation, potentially leading to a new class of catalysts based on the unique ability of first‐row transition metals to accommodate two‐coordinate complexes.