Ionic liquid mediated CO2 activation for DMC synthesis

Promoted catalytic reaction between methanol and CO2 for dimethyl carbonate(DMC) synthesis is conducted over K2CO3/CH3 I catalyst in the presence of ionic liquid under microwave irradiation.The effect of ionic liquids incorporated with microwave irradiation on the yield of DMC is investigated.DMC was found to form at lower temperature in a relative short time,which indicated an enhanced catalytic process by ionic liquid.Among the ionic liquids used,1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride is the most effective promoter.Density functional theory calculations indicate that CO2 bond lengths and angles changed due to the molecular interaction of ionic liquid and CO2,resulting in the activation of CO2 molecules and consequently the acceleration of reaction rate.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Benzimidazolium Salts as Novel Ionic Liquids and their Catalytic Behavior in the Reaction of Alkylation

A new series of ionic liquids have been prepared containing benzimidazolium cation (abbreviated as Bim). These salts were characterized by DSC, NMR, elemental analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. They showed different properties compared to imidazolium cation due to the introduction of benzene ring. The alkylation of benzene/diphenyl ether with 1-dodecene was carded in C4eBimBr-AlCl3 ionic liquids showing high catalytic activity when the mole ratio of C4eBimB:AlCl3 was 1:2.     

Effect of Ionic Liquids on Catalytic Characteristics of Horse Liver Alcohol Dehydrogenase

The catalytic characteristics of horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase （HLADH） in the systems involving ionic liquids （ILs） （BMIm·Cl, BMIm·Br, BMIm·PF6, BMIm·BF4 BMIm·OTf and EMIm·Cl） were examined. HLADH displayed higher oxidation activity towards ethanol in the systems containing BMIm·Cl, BMIm·Br, EMIm·Cl or BMIm·PF6 with proper content than that in the IL-free buffer. An excessive amount of these ILs in the reaction systems resulted in an obvious decline in enzymatic activity. BMIm·BF4 and BMIm·OTf of any content investigated could considerably inhibit the enzyme. The anions of ILs showed significant effect on the activity, kinetic parameters and activation energy of HLADH-mediated ethanol oxidation. Additionally, BMIm·Cl, BMIm·Br, EMIm·Cl and BMIm·PF6 boosted markedly the thermostability of HLADH, while the enzyme was less thermostable in BMIm·BF4 or BMIm·OTf-containing systems. The associated conformational changes in HLADH caused by ILs were examined by UV technique.     

Preparation and Characterization of New Type Ionic Liquids

A new type of ionic liquids containing cation of diacetone acrylamide [or N-(1,1-bismethyl-3-oxo-butyl)acrylamide]and anions such as CH3COO^-(Ac),CF3COO^-(TF),BF4^-(BF),PF6^-(PF),HSO4^-(SO) and Cl^-(Cl) were prepared by normal neutralization.The obtained ionic liquids were identified by FT-IR and ^1H NMR spectroscopy.However,their properties such as meliting point,conductivity,viscosity etc,were determined.     

A new class of ion-ion interaction: Z-bond

The hydrogen-bond interactions in ionic liquids have been simply described by the conventional hydrogen-bond model of A–H···B. Coupling with the strong electrostatic force, however, hydrogen bond between the cation and anion shows particular features in the geometric, energetic, electronic, and dynamic aspects, which is inherently different from that of the conventional hydrogen bond. A general model could be expressed as +[A–H···B]-, in which A and B represent heavy atoms and "+" and "–" represent the charges of the cation containing A atom and anion containing B atom, respectively. Because the structure shows a "zig-zag" motif, this coupling interaction is defined here as the Z-bond. The new model could be generally used to describe the interactions in ionic liquids, as well as bio-systems involved in ions, ionic reaction, and ionic materials.     

室温离子液体BMIGaCl4热力学性质研究

An ionic liquid （IL） BMIGaCh was prepared by directly mixing GaCl3 and 1-methyl-3-butylimidazolium chloride with molar ratio of 1/1 under argon atmosphere. The densities and surface tensions of this pure ionic liquid were determined in the temperature range of 268.15 to （338.15±0.1） K. A new theoretical model of ionic liquids, an interstice model, was applied to calculate the thermal expansion coefficient of IL BMIGaCh, a, and the magnitude order of its value calculated by the theory was the same as experimental one. Both Raman scattering and ab initio calculations indicate that GaCl4^- is the only species containing Ga in the ionic liquid BMIGaCl4.     

The effect of hydrogen bond acceptor properties of ionic liquids on their cellulose solubility

It is nowadays well-known that ionic liquids can dissolve cellulose. However, little systematic data has been published that shed light onto the influence of the ionic liquid structure on the dissolution of cellulose. We have conducted 1H NMR spectroscopy of ethanol in a large number of ionic liquids, and found an excellent correlation of the data obtained with the hydrogen acceptor properties (β-values). With this tool in hand, it is possible to distinguish between cellulose-dissolving and non-dissolving ionic liquids. A modulating effect of both, the anion of the non-dissolving ionic liquid and its cation was found in solubility studies with binary ionic liquid mixtures. The study was extended to other non-dissolving liquids, namely water and dimethylsulfoxide, and the effect of the cation was also investigated.     

The Effect of Ionic Liquids on the CaCO3 Crystal Growth

In this paper, the effect of ionic liquids on the CaCO3 crystal growth has been studied for the first time. The obtained CaCO3 crystals were charactcred by the X-ray diffraction and scanning electron micrographs. The results showed that the control ability of ionic liquids for CaCO3 crystals growth was dependent on the counter anion very much.     

Preparation of Ionic Liquids and Their Application in Hydrogenation of Aromatic Nitriles

On the basis of their characteristic polar nature, phase behavior and lack of vapour pressure, ionic liquids are considered as green solvents and have attracted significant attention as an alternative reaction medium for homogeneous catalysis.[1] However, the "greenness" of typical ionic liquids used in the literature consisted of halogen-containing anions (such as [AlCl4]-, [BF4]- and [PF6]-) was limited in some sense, due to the serious environment concerns if the hydrolysis stability of the anion is poor (e.g. for [AlCl4]-and [PF6]-) or thermal stability of used ionic liquid is undesired. In both cases, the additional effort is needed to avoid the liberation of toxic and corrosive HF or HCl into the environment.     

[C_4mim][PF_6]和[C_4mim][NTf_2]离子液体辐射诱导的相行为及荧光行为变化

离子液体因其低挥发性,高热稳定性及优良的萃取性能被认为是萃取分离放射性核素的新一代绿色溶剂,而研究离子液体本身的辐射效应是其实际应用的重要前提.本文以~(60)Co为辐射源,系统研究了γ辐照对两种常见的憎水性咪唑离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑六氟磷酸盐([C_4mim][PF_6])和1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑三氟甲基磺酰胺酸盐([C_4mim][NTf_2])的相行为及荧光行为的影响.在相行为方面,γ辐照使离子液体的结晶驰豫时间增加,导致其低温结晶延迟.在荧光行为方面,γ辐照后离子液体的荧光光谱保持原有的"红边效应(red edge effect)",但随吸收剂量增加,光谱整体发生红移(最大移动幅度达150 nm).并且这种"红边效应"在辐照后离子液体的乙腈稀释剂中仍然存在,且随稀释倍数增加光谱整体发生蓝移.[C_4mim][PF_6]和[C_4mim][NTf_2]离子液体辐照后的这种相行为及荧光行为的变化可归因于辐照对其阴阳离子空间相关性(缔合行为)的影响.     

Michael additions of methylene active compounds to chalcone in ionic liquids without any catalyst: the peculiar properties of ionic liquids

Michael additions of malonodinitrile as well as several other reagents to chalcone have been found to proceed well in pure ionic liquids, without the addition of any catalyst. The catalytic effect of the residual acidity caused by hydrolysis of ionic liquids anions was excluded because HCl in dichloromethane did not catalyse the Michael addition of malonodinitrile. Piperidine was tested as the catalyst and was found to be a much better catalyst in ionic liquids than in dichloromethane. Therefore, the following question arose: what is the effect of ionic liquids on the dissociation constants of C? H acids?     

Porous texture of silica aerogels made with ionic liquids as gelation catalysts

The effect of four ionic liquids on the porous texture of silica aerogels synthesized from mixed tetramethoxysilane and methyltrimethoxysilane and dried by the CO₂ supercritical method, was studied. Two of these ionic liquids were composed of BF₄ ⁻ anions while the other two included Cl⁻ anions. The synthesis of gels from ionic liquids did not require another acidic catalyst for silica hydrolysis, nor a basic catalyst for silica condensation. These aerogels were compared with traditional aerogels made according to a double step catalysis, which first involved hydrolysis with HCl followed by condensation with pH 9 Tris HCl buffer. Gel mass analysis and thermogravimetric data showed that, when the initial molar of ionic liquid to Si was 1.58, only ~2% (by mass) of the initial ionic liquids consisting of BF₄ ⁻ anions and ~10% (by mass) of ionic liquids containing Cl⁻ anions, remained in the aerogels after supercritical drying. Moreover, X-ray diffraction confirmed that in ionic liquids based on BF₄ ⁻ anions, evaporation of the volatile components before supercritical CO₂ drying led to the formation of regularly ordered mesopores.     

Chiral ionic liquids for catalytic enantioselective sulfide oxidation

A new class of catalytic ionic liquids, containing chiral tungstate(VI) anions, gives enantiomeric excesses up to 96% for sulfide oxidation to sulfoxides.     

Relative volatilities of ionic liquids by vacuum distillation of mixtures

The relative volatilities of a variety of common ionic liquids have been determined for the first time. Equimolar mixtures of ionic liquids were vacuum-distilled in a glass sublimation apparatus at approximately 473 K. The composition of the initial distillate, determined by NMR spectroscopy, was used to establish the relative volatility of each ionic liquid in the mixture. The effect of alkyl chain length was studied by distilling mixtures of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ionic liquids, or mixtures of N-alkyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ionic liquids, with different alkyl chain lengths. For both classes of salts, the volatility is highest when the alkyl side chain is a butyl group. The effect of cation structure on volatility has been determined by distilling mixtures containing different types of cations. Generally speaking, ionic liquids based on imidazolium and pyridinium cations are more volatile than ionic liquids based on ammonium and pyrrolidinium cations, regardless of the types of counterions present. Similarly, ionic liquids based on the anions [(C2F5SO2)2N](-), [(C4F9SO2)(CF3SO2)N](-) , and [(CF3SO2)2N](-) are more volatile than ionic liquids based on [(CF3SO2)3C](-) and [CF3SO3](-), and are much more volatile than ionic liquids based on [PF6](-).     

Kinetics of MTO-catalyzed olefin epoxidation in ambient temperature ionic liquids: UV/Vis and 2H NMR study

The kinetics of oxygen-atom transfer from the peroxo complexes of methyltrioxorhenium (MTO) to alkenes in ionic liquids have been investigated. Noncatalytic conversions of alkenes to epoxide were monitored by UV/Vis at 360 nm, where the monoperoxorhenium (mpRe) and diperoxorhenium (dpRe) complexes absorb. Water- and peroxide-free dpRe was prepared in situ by the reaction of MTO and urea hydrogen peroxide (UHP) in dry THF. The observed biexponential time profiles in conjunction with kinetic modeling allow the assignment of the fast step to the reaction of olefin with dpRe (k4) and the slow step to the analogous reaction with mpRe (k3). In most of the tudied ionic liquids, k4 approximately 5 x k3. 2H NMR experiments conducted with [D3]dpRe under non-steady-state conditions confirm the speciation of the catalytic system in ionic liquids and assert the validity of the UV/Vis kinetics. Deuteriated alkenes were used to study the catalytic epoxidation and dihydroxylation of alkenes by 2H NMR spectroscopy. The values of k4 for alpha-methylstyrene in several ionic liquids exceed what is observed in acetonitrile by an order of magnitude. While the rate of olefin epoxidation is unaffected by the nature of the ionic liquid cation, a discernible kinetic effect is observed with coordinating anions such as nitrate.     

离子液体催化吲哚羟烷基化反应

报道了咪唑类离子液体催化吲哚和环状碳酸酯反应合成羟烷基吲哚,系统考察了反应时间、催化剂用量、反应温度和反应物比例对离子液体催化反应性能的影响.在优化的反应条件下,吲哚与碳酸乙烯酯或碳酸丙烯酯反应可高效地生成1-(2-羟乙基)吲哚、1-(2-羟丙基)吲哚及其相应的衍生物.离子液体的催化活性与离子液体中的阴离子有关,其催化活性顺序为BF₄^-﹤Br^-﹤Cl^-﹤OAc^-,与阴离子的碱度顺序一致.     

不同反应体系中(S)-1-(4-甲氧基)-苯基乙醇的不对称生物合成

在不同反应体系中,研究了固定化红酵母细胞催化对甲氧基苯乙酮不对称还原合成(S)-1-(4-甲氧基)-苯基乙醇的反应.结果表明,在含离子液体的混合反应体系和双相反应体系中,该不对称还原反应的效率得到了不同程度的提高.此外,离子液体中阴阳离子类型对该反应的影响较大,特定阴阳离子间的匹配对同定化红酵母细胞发挥最佳催化效果至关...     

Catalytic reduction of TFSI-containing ionic liquid in the presence of lithium cations

The influence of the electrochemical double layer (EDL) structure on the electrochemical processes in ionic liquids is an intriguing subject. The complex layered structure of the EDL and its restructuring have been shown to strongly affect metal deposit morphology and electrochemical reaction kinetics. In this work, we demonstrate that the breakdown of an ionic liquid containing TFSI anions can be catalyzed through the addition of Li⁺ cations. We ascribe this catalytic effect to the change in the EDL structure: the Li⁺ cations preferentially adsorb on the electrode surface and drag the TFSI anions with them, facilitating their reduction. The decomposition of the ionic liquid leads to the formation of an SEI layer, which is studied using an electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance.