Gas Phase Epoxidation of Propylene with O2 Induced by Alternating Electric Field

In non‐catalytic direct conversion of propylene with oxygen to propylene oxide by using dielectric barrier discharge under conditions of room temperature and atmospheric pressure, the selectivity to propylene oxide from propylene was >30% at propylene conversion ranging from 3.91% to 81.72%.     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of propane in a dense tubular membrane reactor

Oxidative dehydrogenation of propane (ODP) to propylene was investigated in a dense tubular membrane reactor made of Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ (BSCF) at 700^oC and 750^oC. The propylene selectivity in the membrane reactor (44.2%) is much higher than that in the fixed-bed reactor (15%) at the similar propane conversion (23-27%). Higher propylene selectivity in the membrane reactor was attributed to the lattice oxygen (O^2-) supplied through the membrane. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mechanism and kinetics of polymerization of propylene in a microwave plasma

Flowing microwave plasma of propylene and propylene with argon was studied by mass spectrometry. Plasma composition was investigated as a function of external parameters such as pressure, argon/propylene ratio, and microwave-induced power. It was found that the propylene broke down to C₂H₂ and CH₄, or reacted further with propylene. Two main products, leading to the determination of three main chain reactions for the polymerization of propylene by ion-molecule interactions, were observed, namely, C₂H₂ and CH₄. These were the propylene, acetylene, and ethylene chain reactions. It was also found that the propylene disappeared in a pseudo-first-order reaction. Consequently an overall rate constant for the polymerization was determined (50 sec^–1 at 1 torr pressure for propylene plasma). This constant is found to be linearly dependent upon the propylene percent concentration, and nonlinearly dependent upon plasma pressure.Partly presented at the 157th meeting of the Electrochemical Society, St. Louis, Missouri, May 11–16, 1980.     

Propylene Epoxidation by Dioxygen over Catalyst Copper-loaded TiO2

A copper-TiO2 based catalyst(Cu-OH-Cl-TiO2) was prepared through a slurry impregnation approach and the catalyst was found to be active and selective for the epoxidation of propylene by dioxygen. With a feed gas of 10% C3H6, 10% O2 and 80% N2 at a gas hourly space velocity(GHSV) of 4000 h–1, a propylene conversion of 4.8% and a propylene oxide(PO) selectivity of 38.9% were achieved over the obtained Cu-OH-Cl-TiO2 catalyst at a reaction temperature of 500 K. It revealed that Cu2+ provided by crystalline Cu2(OH)3Cl plays a key role in catalytic conversion of propylene to PO.     

丙烯和氧等离子体直接气相合成环氧丙烷

在室温和大气压下,在针板式反应器中,通过脉冲电晕放电等离子体对分子氧和丙烯直接合成环氧丙烷的活化作用,考察了放电电极间距、电晕放电脉冲电压以及电晕放电重复频率参数对丙烯转化率、环氧丙烷产率和其选择性的影响,反应物及各产物通过在线色谱法进行分析.实验结果表明,在室温和大气压下,用脉冲电晕等离子体法可转化丙烯和氧气直接生成环氧丙烷,适当调节上述各参数可提高环氧丙烷的收率.当反应气总流速为200mL/min,极间距为4mm,脉冲放电电压为18kV,放电频率为120Hz时,环氧丙烷的收率、丙烯的转化率及环氧丙烷的选择性分别为5.15%,19.15%和26.89%.     

Kinetics of Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propance over a VMgO Catalyst

The reaction kinetics of the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane was studied at 475-550oC over a VMgO catalyst. Vanadium-magnesium-oxides are among the most selective and active catalysts for the dehydrogenation of propane to propylene. Selectivity to propylene up to about 60% was obtained at 10% conversion, but the selectivity decreased with increasing conversion. No oxygenates were detected, the only by-products were CO and CO2. The reaction rate of propane was found to be first order in propane and close to zero order in oxygen, which is in agreement with a Mars van Krevelen mechanism with the activation of the hydrocarbon as the rate determining step. The activation energy of the conversion of propane was found to be 122±6 kJ/mol.     

Iron-catalyzed propylene epoxidation by nitrous oxide: studies on the effects of alkali metal salts

SBA-15-supported iron catalysts with and without alkali metal salt modifications were studied for propylene oxidation by nitrous oxide. The reaction route could be dramatically changed from allylic oxidation to epoxidation by modification of the FeOx/SBA-15 catalyst with alkali metal salts. The KCl-1 wt % FeOx/SBA-15 (K/Fe = 5) catalyst exhibited the best catalytic performances for propylene epoxidation, over which ca. 50% propylene oxide selectivity could be gained at a 10% propylene conversion at 648 K. Characterizations with diffuse reflectance UV-Vis, XANES, and Raman spectroscopic techniques revealed that the modification with KCl increased the dispersion of the iron species and changed the local coordination of iron into a tetrahedral configuration on the inner surface of SBA-15. This tetrahedrally coordinated iron site, which was probably stabilized by potassium ions, was proposed to account for the epoxidation of propylene by nitrous oxide. At the same time, the reactivity of lattice oxygen was inhibited, and the acidity of the FeOx/SBA-15 was eliminated. These changes should also contribute to the increase in the selectivity to propylene oxide. The counteranions in the alkali metal salts exerted a significant influence on the catalytic behaviors probably via an electronic effect.     

弱酸性多级孔MFI沸石上甲醇转化制丙烯（英文）

使用葡萄糖辅助模板合成了H-[B,Al]-ZSM-5沸石并用于催化甲醇转化制丙烯。优越的丙烯选择性和活性持久性关联于有利于丙烯生成的高的弱酸/强酸比例以及有利于改善反应物扩散的防止快速积炭的高的介孔率。较多的位于MFI沸石直/正弦孔道的骨架铝增加了产物丙烯/乙烯比归因于促进的丙烯生成。低的酸密度有助于高的丙烯/乙烯比。B/Al比为2且（Al₂+B₂）/Si比为0.01的HZ5-G-2B样品用于甲醇制丙烯反应,在原料CH₃OH/H₂O（1∶1.2）重时空速为1.8 h^-1、480°C反应条件下,丙烯选择性为51.6%, C_2-4⁼烯烃选择性为83.7%,甲醇完全转化。丙烯/乙烯比为2。催化活性保持580 h稳定。     

The influence of reagent concentration on the kinetics of carbon dioxide-propylene oxide copolymerization in the presence of a cobalt complex

The effect of the concentrations of propylene oxide and the catalyst (salen)CoDNP/[PPN]Cl ((salen)CoDNP: [PPN]Cl = 1: 1, mol/mol) on the kinetics of the copolymerization of CO₂ and propylene oxide at 0.5 MPa and 20°C has been studied. The reaction proceeds at a constant rate after an induction period, and the value of this period varies with the reagent concentrations. The steady-state reaction rate increases linearly with the propylene oxide concentration in the range 5.0–14.3 mol/L. At high catalyst concentrations, such as (5.2–7.3) × 10^?3 mol/L, the reaction rate is first order in the catalyst; at concentrations below 5 × 10^?3 mol/L, the reaction rate is second order in the catalyst. Molecular mass increases in proportion to the propylene oxide conversion, that is consistent with a living polymerization process. A regioregular copolymer with 96% head-to-tail (HT) connectivity of propylene oxide has been obtained.     

Kinetics of the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane over a VMgO Catalyst

The reaction kinetics of the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane was studied at 475-550℃over a VMgO catalyst. Vanadium-magnesium-oxides are among the most selective and active catalysts forthe dehydrogenation of propane to propylene. Selectivity to propylene up to about 60% was obtained at10% conversion, but the selectivity decreased with increasing conversion. No oxygenates were detected, theonly by-products were CO and CO2. The reaction rate of propane was found to be first order in propaneand close to zero order in oxygen, which is in agreement with a Mars van Krevelen mechanism with theactivation of the hydrocarbon as the rate determining step. The activation energy of the conversion ofpropane was found to be 122±6 kJ/mol.     

The industrial hydroformylation of olefins with a rhodium-based supported liquid phase catalyst (SLPC): III. The kinetics of propylene hydroformylation catalyzed by the rhodium-based supported liquid phase catalyst

Hydridocarbonyltris(triphenylphosphine)-rhodium(I), dissolved in triphenylphosphine and capillary condensed in the pores of α-Al₂O₃, was studied as a catalyst for hydroformylation of propylene. The activity and selectivity for n-butyraldehyde were measured in the range 90 – 110 °C. Even up to a degree of conversion of 25 mol.% propylene no deactivation was found at 110 °C. Varying the partial pressures of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and propylene gave the reaction orders. With respect to propylene the order is 1.57. The other reaction orders are smaller than 0.1. The stability of the catalyst depends mainly on the partial pressure of CO. At p_CO = 0.180 MPa the catalyst is stable. The activation energy is then 70.6 kJ mol⁻¹. The selectivity to n-butyraldehyde is increased by lowering p_CO. The lowest ratio of n-butyraldehyde to the isoproduct is 14.     

改性Ag/α-Al_2O_3催化丙烯气相环氧化反应

制备了以分子氧为氧化剂,对丙烯气相环氧化具有较好催化性能的改性负载银催化剂,并利用氧气程序升温脱附(O2-TPD)技术研究了氧在其表面上的脱附行为.实验结果表明:Ag/α-Al2O3催化剂只能使丙烯完全氧化成二氧化碳和水;当该催化剂用K2O改性后,可获得少量的环氧丙烷;Y2O3改性的Ag/α-Al2O3催化剂,可获得极少量的丙醛和丙酮;将0.1%(w)Y2O3添加到Ag-K2O/α-Al2O3后,可以显著提高催化剂的丙烯环氧化性能.在0.1MPa、245℃、20%C3H6/8%O2/72%N2和气体空速2000h-1的反应条件下,通过20%(w)Ag-0.1%Y2O3-0.1%K2O/α-Al2O3催化剂时,丙烯转化率为4.0%,环氧丙烷的选择性为46.8%.O2-TPD研究表明,少量的Y2O3、K2O或Y2O3-K2O作为助剂添加到20%Ag/α-Al2O3催化剂中时,减少了高温区与丙烯完全氧化有关的吸附氧物种的量,低温区余下的吸附氧物种量不变,有利于丙烯环氧化反应,提高了环氧丙烷的选择性.     

Nanostructured Hydrotalcite-Supported RuBaK Catalyst for Direct Conversion of Ethylene to Propylene

A novel nanostructured hydrotalcite-supported alkali-doped ruthenium-based catalyst is introduced for the direct gas-phase conversion of ethylene to propylene at 70°C and 1 atm. The maximum conversion of ca. 87% was obtained at the initial time on stream with a 65% selectivity to propylene and a 6% selectivity to butenes via consecutive reactions. Both conversion and selectivity to olefinic products decreased after 24 min of operation, however.     

A rapid and effective synthesis of propylene carbonate using a supercritical CO2-ionic liquid system

The synthesis of propylene carbonate from propylene oxide and carbon dioxide under supercritical conditions in the presence of 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate was achieved in nearly 100% yield and 100% selectivity within 5 minutes, whose TOF value is 77 times larger than those so far reported.     

重油催化裂解多产乙烯丙烯催化剂的研究

采用半合成法制备了不同金属改性的ZSM-5分子筛催化剂，以大庆VGO为原料，在固定床微型反应装置上对不同金属改性催化剂进行裂解生产低碳烯烃效果的评价，筛选出生产乙烯、丙烯性能较好的银+镧双金属改性催化剂，采用喷雾干燥的方法成型，并在800℃、100%水蒸气下老化处理4h。该催化剂在两段提升管实验装置上，以大庆AR为原料的评价结果表明，乙烯和丙烯收率可分别达到9.5%和24.9%；若考虑C4组分回炼，乙烯和丙烯收率可分别达到13.0%和29.9%。     

季铵盐功能化的钛硅分子筛催化丙烯氧化酯化合成碳酸丙烯酯

将有机卤素季铵盐以硅烷化键合方式嫁接到钛硅分子筛上,制备了兼备催化氧化烯烃合成环氧化物和环氧化物碳酸酯化反应的新型双功能催化剂,考察了其在丙烯、过氧化氢和二氧化碳一步合成碳酸丙烯酯的催化性能.研究表明,具有大外表面积的层剥离的钛硅分子筛是一种嫁接季铵盐合适的载体,丙基三丁基卤化铵是酯化催化性能优良的功能化基团,两者的偶合使一步法催化丙烯环氧化酯化合成碳酸丙烯酯的收率达48%.该催化剂具有较好的稳定性和重复使用性能.     

温和条件下电催化CO2与环氧丙烷合成碳酸丙烯酯

 在常温常压下研究了CO2的电化学活化及其与环氧丙烷反应合成碳酸丙烯酯,考察了支持电解质对碳酸丙烯酯产率的影响. 结果表明,含有Br-的支持电解质对合成碳酸丙烯酯起到明显的催化效果. 在实验研究基础上,对反应机理进行了初步推测,认为Mg2+起到路易斯酸的作用并与环氧丙烷的氧原子配位,同时Br-作为亲核试剂进攻环氧丙烷的 C-O 键使其断裂开环,形成的中间物与CO2还原产生的活化物质结合形成碳酸丙烯酯.     

Vinyl chloride–propylene copolymerization

Because of the allylic nature of propylene, the vinyl chloride–propylene system exhibits polymerization behavior markedly different from that of vinyl chloride, even at relatively low propylene concentrations. Propylene acts as a degradative chain-transfer agent, and as a result, both the polymerization rate and the molecular weight of the resultant copolymers are lower than those of the homopolymer, decreasing with increasing propylene content. Even at propylene concentrations as low as 10% the rate of polymerization is proportional to the initiation rate, indicating kinetic control by the propylene. The reactivity ratios of these monomers given by Cain were verified. The reciprocal intrinsic viscosity of the copolymer was found to be linearly related to the monomer feed composition.     

Propylene bulk phase oligomerization with bisiminepyridine iron complexes in a calorimeter: mechanistic investigation of 1,2 versus 2,1 propylene insertion

Iron(II) complexes were synthesized with bisiminepyridine ligands of low steric demand. Activation with modified-methylaluminoxane (25 mol.% isobutyl groups) generated very active catalysts for propylene oligomerization. The oligomerizations were carried out in liquid propylene in a heat flow calorimeter. The oligomers were separated by preparative gas chromatography and the dimers and trimers analyzed using analytical gas chromatography, ¹H-NMR- and ¹³C-NMR-spectroscopy. With knowledge of the dimer and trimer structure, we were able to establish a mechanistic pathway for propylene insertion and obtained knowledge about the iron alkyl species involved. Analysis of the various dimers formed allowed us to determine the percentage of 1,2 versus 2,1 propylene insertions. Considering the same iron alkyl species with ligands of different steric demand, a change in the probabilities for 1,2 versus 2,1 propylene insertions can be observed. With this knowledge, the catalyst behavior for ligands of varying steric demand can be predicted.     

Selective polymerization of propylene oxide by a tin phosphate coordination polymer

Oligomeric and polymeric polyether polyols, especially poly(propylene oxide), are used for the production of detergents, nonionic surfactants, washing agents, and cleaners, but they are predominantly used in polyurethane production processes. Tin phosphate coordination polymers show good activity in the selective polymerization of epoxides. The catalyst can be easily synthesized by the condensation of tributyl phosphate and butyl tin trichloride. Investigations of this achiral organotin phosphate condensate in the stereoregular polymerization of propylene oxide, including the properties controlling the molecular weight of the resulting poly(propylene oxide) and structural and mechanistic studies, are presented. Additionally, the polymerization of propylene oxide occurs with high activity, no allyl end groups, just a small number of irregularities, and a high percentage of isotacticity (88%) in the polymer. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 3032–3041, 2007