Continuous chemoselective methylation of functionalized amines and diols with supercritical methanol over solid acid and acid-base bifunctional catalysts

The selective N-methylation of bifunctionalized amines with supercritical methanol (scCH(3)OH) promoted by the conventional solid acids (H-mordenite, beta-zeolite, amorphous silica-alumina) and acid-base bifunctional catalysts (Cs-P-Si mixed oxide and gamma-alumina) was investigated in a continuous-flow, fixed-bed reactor. The use of scCH(3)OH in the reaction of 2-aminoethanol with methanol (amine/CH(3)OH = 1/10.8) over the solid catalysts led to a significant improvement in the chemoselectivity of the N-methylation. Among the catalysts examined, the Cs-P-Si mixed oxide provided the most efficient catalyst performance in terms of selectivity and reactivity at 300 degrees C and 8.2 MPa; the N-methylation selectivity in the products reaching up to 94% at 86% conversion. The present selective methylation was successfully applied to the synthesis of N-methylated amino alcohols and diamines as well as O-methylated ethylene glycol. Noticeably, ethoxyethylamine was less reactive, suggesting that the hydroxy group of the amino alcohols is a crucial structural factor in determining high reactivity and selectivity, possibly because of the tethering effect of another terminus, a hydroxo group, to the catalyst surface. The magic-angle-spinning NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis of the Cs-P-Si mixed oxide catalyst revealed that the acidic and basic sites originate from P(2)O(5)/SiO(2) and Cs/SiO(2), respectively, and the weak acid-base paired sites are attributed to three kinds of cesium phosphates on SiO(2). The weak acid-base sites on the catalyst surface might be responsible for the selective dehydrative methylation.     

Tuning product selectivity in CO2 hydrogenation over metal-based catalysts

Conversion of CO₂ into chemicals is a promising strategy for CO₂ utilization, but its intricate transformation pathways and insufficient product selectivity still pose challenges. Exploiting new catalysts for tuning product selectivity in CO₂ hydrogenation is important to improve the viability of this technology, where reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) and methanation as competitive reactions play key roles in controlling product selectivity in CO₂ hydrogenation. So far, a series of metal-based catalysts with adjustable strong metal–support interactions, metal surface structure, and local environment of active sites have been developed, significantly tuning the product selectivity in CO₂ hydrogenation. Herein, we describe the recent advances in the fundamental understanding of the two reactions in CO₂ hydrogenation, in terms of emerging new catalysts which regulate the catalytic structure and switch reaction pathways, where the strong metal–support interactions, metal surface structure, and local environment of the active sites are particularly discussed. They are expected to enable efficient catalyst design for minimizing the deep hydrogenation and controlling the reaction towards the RWGS reaction. Finally, the potential utilization of these strategies for improving the performance of industrial catalysts is examined.

A series of metal oxide, phosphate, alloy, and carbide-based catalysts for selective CO₂ hydrogenation are summarized, showing their abilities to switch CO₂ methanation to RWGS.     

Isobutane alkylation over solid acid catalysts under supercritical conditions

Solid catalyzed isobutane alkylation has been investigated for decades, but it has not yet been applied in any commercial uses because of the rapid deactivation of the catalyst. Here, the alkylation reaction has been studied under supercritical conditions using metal-promoted and unpromoted sulfated zirconia as catalysts. The catalytic activity at the supercritical condition of 5.0 MPa, 423K was significantly higher than at lower reaction pressure conditions and the deactivation rate was clearly reduced, independent on the catalyst. Iron- and manganese-promoted sulfated zirconia (SFMZ) showed higher activities under all conditions than unpromoted sulfated zirconia (SZ).     

Alkylation of catechol with methanol to guaiacol over sulphate-modified zirconia solid acid catalysts

A series of sulphate-promoted ZrO₂ solid acid catalysts with different contents of SO₄ ²⁻ were calcined at 450°C in air for 4 h and tested for the liquid-phase alkylation of catechol to guaiacol in a fixed-bed down-flow reactor. The 5 wt.% SO₄ ²⁻ on ZrO₂ showed the best conversion (82%) and selectivity for guaiacol (84%) at 200°C and 1 bar pressure. A smooth correlation was observed between the catalytical activity and surface acidity of sulphated zirconia. Based on our results, a surface mechanism is proposed.     

镁铝酸碱双功能氧化物催化剂上醇胺氧化耦合合成亚胺性能（英文）

亚胺是一类重要的含氮有机化合物,由于具有不饱和C=N双键,可以作为一种有效的氮源,用于一系列含氮衍生物的合成.目前合成亚胺的工艺路线主要是通过羰基化合物和一级胺在强酸条件下缩合;与该路线相比,醇和胺在空气或氧气存在条件下耦合是一条更为绿色的工艺路线,其副产物只有水产生.目前的报道表明,一些具有氧化还原性质的催化剂,如负载型贵金属催化剂和负载型过渡金属氧化物催化剂在该反应中表现出一定催化性能,但很少关注表面酸碱性质对该反应性能的影响.在本工作中,我们尝试将具有酸碱双功能性质的Mg-Al复合氧化物作为催化剂用于该反应中,考察了Mg/Al比、焙烧温度和后处理条件对催化性能的影响.结果显示,Mg/Al=3的催化剂在反应中表现出最优的催化活性;NH_3-TPD和CO_2-TPD显示,随着镁含量的增加,样品表面碱性中心的数量呈现出先增加后减少的趋势,其中Mg/Al=3的样品表面酸、碱总量最大,而且该样品表面弱碱中心数量也最多;我们通过焙烧和探针分子吸附等后处理手段进一步调控了催化剂表面的酸碱性质,初步结果表明在酸碱中心的协同作用下可以有效地催化醇和胺的氧化耦合反应;其中弱碱性位可能是活化醇的主要活性中心,而醇的氧化是该反应的速控步骤,因此可以推测表面弱碱中心的数量在一定程度上决定着催化剂在该反应中的性能.     

Side-chain alkylation of toluene with methanol over zeolite catalysts

Catalytic properties of NaX-type zeolites modified by alkali metal cations under hydrothermal conditions have been studied. The highest process efficiency is obtained for CsNaX catalysts. The effect of operation conditions on the process results was examined.     

Enhanced methane production from methanol decomposition over Pt/TiO2 catalysts

The promoting effect of TiO₂ on CH₄ formation from CH₃OH decomposition has been investigated. Hydrogen and CO are products of CH₃OH decomposition which can subsequently react to produce CH₄. We observe an enhancement in this secondary reaction when the support is TiO₂. This enhancement is lost after a high temperature reduction.

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TiO₂ CH₄ CH₃OH. CH₃OH CO, , CH₄. TiO₂ . , , .

     

负载铯催化剂上苯酚与甲醇醚化制苯甲醚

研究了不同酸碱中心、载体、前躯体和负载量对负载铯催化剂上苯酚与甲醇醚化制苯甲醚反应行为的影响。结果表明,碱性中心比酸性中心具有更高的苯甲醚选择性,碱性中心的阳离子影响催化剂的苯甲醚选择性。载体影响铯离子的电子结合能,从而影响催化剂的醚化活性;铯离子的电子结合能越低,催化剂醚化活性越低;载体影响催化剂强碱性位数量,从而影响苯甲醚选择性;强碱性位数量越多,副反应越容易发生,苯甲醚选择性越低。不同前躯体制备的Cs/Si O2由于表面相对铯原子数量不同而活性不同;Cs/Si O2的单层负载量为1.0 mmol/g,超过单层负载量后催化剂的平均活性显著下降。     

Conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons over metal-zeolite catalysts

Ni²⁺, Cr³⁺ and Pb²⁺ exchanged CaY zeolites including mixed forms like CrNiCaY and PbNiCaY were used to study methanol conversion. The selectivity of the reaction to olefin and paraffin formation depends on the type of samples, the activation of the catalyst and the reaction conditions.

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CaY , Ni²⁺, Cr³⁺ Pb²⁺- , CrNiCaY PbNiCaY, . - , .

     

Zn-La复合氧化物催化剂用于甲醇与碳酸乙烯酯酯交换反应的研究

ZnO、La₂O₃和Zn-La复合氧化物催化剂用于甲醇与碳酸乙烯酯反应制备碳酸二甲酯和乙二醇。催化剂采用共沉淀法进行制备,并用BET、XRD、TG-DSC、CO₂-TPD和Hammett滴定等对催化剂进行表征。考察了Zn-La物质的量比、焙烧温度,反应条件（反应温度、反应时间、催化剂用量等）对催化剂活性的影响。结果表明,ZnLa复合氧化物物质的量比为2：1,焙烧温度为500℃时,催化剂表现了较好的催化效果。催化剂的活性与催化剂表面的碱性强度和碱量有关,碱量越多催化剂的活性越好。     

CO_2 hydrogenation to methanol over Cu/CeO_2 and Cu/ZrO_2 catalysts:Tuning methanol selectivity via metal-support interaction

Copper-based catalysts for CO_2 hydrogenation to methanol are supported on ZrO_2 and CeO_2, respectively.Reaction results at 3.0 MPa and temperatures between 200 and 300 °C reveal that Cu catalysts supported on ZrO_2 and CeO_2 exhibit better activity and selectivity than pure Cu catalyst due to Cu-support(ZrO_2 and CeO_2) interaction. Combining the structural characterizations with in-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy(in-situ DRIFTS), Cu/CeO_2 shows the higher methanol selectivity due to the formation of main carbonates intermediates, which are closely related with the oxygen vacancies over Cu/CeO_2. In contrast, bicarbonate and carboxyl species are observed on Cu/ZrO_2, which originates from the hydroxyl groups presented on catalyst surfaces. Difference in CO_2 adsorption intermediates results in the distinct methanol selectivity over the two catalysts.     

Study of methanol and isobutanol coupling over acid catalysts

The coupling of methanol and isobutanol was carried out over selected acid catalysts. An amorphous silica-alumina, a zeolite and aluminas were tested as catalysts of the coupling. The correlation between the catalysts acidity and their activity and selectivity was studied. The catalytic tests were carried out in a fixed-bed flow microreactor working on line with a gas-chromatograph. The acidic properties of the catalysts were followed by IR studies of pyridine adsorption. The results obtained proved that the strength and the concentration of acid sites on the catalysts surface effected the alcohols conversion to ethers. It was found that the undesirable dehydration of isobutanol to isobutene was catalyzed by stronger acid sites than those required for the etherification reaction. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Reaction of tertiary diacetylenic alcohols with amino alcohols

Conclusions It was shown that nitrogen-containing ethynyl vinyl ethers can be synthesized from tertiary diacetylenic alcohols and amino alcohols in the presence of alkaline catalysts.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2604–2605, November, 1970.     

The formation of acrylonitrile over solid base catalysts

The reaction of methanol and acetonitrile to form acrylonitrile has been studied over solid base catalysts derived from MgO. High surface area MgO produced the best yields of acrylonitrile and propionitrile, but higher specific activity was achieved by impregnating the MgO support with chromium oxide. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Hydration of dimethyl ether to methanol over solid acids

The hydration of dimethyl ether (DME) to methanol over various solid acids was studied. The acidity of the catalysts is determined by FTIR spectroscopy. The hydration is found to occur predominantly on the Br?nsted acid sites. Among the catalysts studied, WO_x/ZrO₂ and H-ZSM-5 appeared to be most active and selective.     

负载型金属催化剂上合成气制甲醇反应体系的耐硫性能

研究了共沉淀法制备的系列金属负载型催化剂合成气制甲醇反应性能,重点考察了催化剂上合成甲醇反应体系的耐硫性能。结果表明,Cu/ZnO催化剂显示了较好的甲醇合成反应性能,但该反应在含硫气氛下迅速失活;Pd/CeO₂催化剂体现了良好的甲醇合成反应性能和该反应体系的高耐硫性能。结合多种物理化学表征手段分析得出, Cu/ZnO催化剂在含硫气氛下因活性组分形成金属硫化物而失活;Pd/CeO₂催化剂中的载体CeO₂可优先与硫作用而保护金属活性组分,进而保持了Pd/CeO₂反应体系的高抗硫性能。     

Enhanced selectivity in the conversion of methanol to 2,2,3-trimethylbutane (triptane) over zinc iodide by added phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid

The yield of triptane from the reaction of methanol with zinc iodide is dramatically increased by addition of phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid, via transfer of hydride from a P-H bond to carbocationic intermediates.     

Ion-pair supercritical fluid chromatography of metoprolol and related amino alcohols on diol silica

In this paper, a chromatographic system based on carbon dioxide with methanol as mobile phase, and diol silica as stationary phase has been investigated for metoprolol and related amino alcohols by addition of strong acids to systems with triethylamine base as primary additive. Standard conditions used were 10% of methanol, containing 24 mM of acid and 18 mM of triethylamine, in carbon dioxide with a flow rate of 1.5 ml min(-1). The column dimensions were 125 mm x 4 mm I.D. and kept at 40 degrees C with a back pressure of 150 bar. Effects on selectivity were stronger with trifluoroacetic acid than with ethanesulfonic acid. From a large set of related analytes, it was shown that selectivity changes were significant when the structure close to the nitrogen of the amino alcohol analyte differed. The stability of the column in the short time perspective was examined and it showed negligible changes. For a diastereoisomeric pair, not resolved in a basic system with triethylamine nor by addition of ethanesulfonic acid, resolution improved to about 2.1 with trifluoroacetic acid. The described approach offers a way to tune the selectivity of SFC systems when amines are analyzed without the need to change stationary phase for the chromatographic separation.     

Direct addition of supercritical alcohols, acetone or acetonitrile to the alkenes without catalysts

The reactions of the alkenes with supercritical organic compounds under non-catalytic conditions were investigated. The H and CR₂OH, CH₂COCH₃ or CH₂CN of supercritical alcohols (CHR₂OH), acetone (CH₃COCH₃) or acetonitrile (CH₃CN) added to the CC bonds of alkenes form C-C bonds between the α-carbons of the supercritical organic compounds and the sp² carbons of the alkenes.