Heteropolyacids as green and reusable catalysts for the synthesis of 3,1,5-benzoxadiazepines

Synthesis of 3,1,5-benzoxadiazepines from the condensation of o-phenylenediamine (o-PDA) and acyl chlorides in the presence of a catalytic amount of various heteropolyacids (HPAs) is reported.     

Decomposition of methyl tert-butyl ether on zeolites

The H-forms of mordenite, ZSM-11 and ZSM-5 zeolites were employed for the decomposition of methyl tert-butyl ether to methanol and isobutene. It was found that even at low temperatures the zeolites exhibit an extremely high and relatively very stable activity and selectivity in this decomposition compared with the amorphous silica-based catalysts.

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An efficient synthesis of tert-butyl ethers/esters of alcohols/amino acids using methyl tert-butyl ether

A facile synthesis of a wide variety of tert-butyl ethers and tert-butyl ester derivatives under mild conditions is described. Alcohols etherified with tert-butyl methyl ether as tert-butyl source and solvent, in the presence of sulfuric acid. Many amino acid tert-butyl esters have been synthesized by this procedure. The reaction is simple, inexpensive, easily scaled up, and proceeds without observable racemization. A green method was developed for the deprotection of this group using Amberlite resin IR 120-H as catalyst.     

Kinetics of liquid phase synthesis of methyl tert-butyl ether from tert-butyl alcohol and methanol catalyzed by ion exchange resin

Synthesis of methyl tert-butyl ether (abbreviated as MTBE) from methanol (MeOH) and tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) in the liquid phase was studied by using Amberlyst 15 in the H⁺ form as an acid catalyst. Experiments were carried out in a stirred batch reactor at different temperatures (313, 318, and 323 K) under atmospheric pressure. It was found that catalyst sizes and rotation speeds had no significant effects on reaction rates. Mechanism studies showed that three reactions took place simultaneously. It was also found that dehydration of TBA could not be neglected. The experimental concentration profiles with time could be simulated well by simple kinetics. Finally, rate constants could be expressed by Arrhenius equations. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Determination of low level methyl tert-butyl ether, ethyl tert-butyl ether and methyl tert-amyl ether in human urine by HS-SPME gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) are oxygenated compounds added to gasoline to enhance octane rating and to improve combustion. They may be found as pollutants of living and working environments. In this work a robotized method for the quantification of low level MTBE, ETBE and TAME in human urine was developed and validated. The analytes were sampled in the headspace of urine by SPME in the presence of MTBE-d12 as internal standard. Different fibers were compared for their linearity and extraction efficiency: carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane, polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene, and polydimethylsiloxane. The first, although highly efficient, was discarded due to deviation of linearity for competitive displacement, and the polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene fiber was chosen instead. The analysis was performed by GC/MS operating in the electron impact mode. The method is very specific, with range of linearity 30-4600 ng L⁻¹, within- and between-run precision, as coefficient of variation, <22 and <16%, accuracy within 20% the theoretical level, and limit of detection of 6 ng L⁻¹ for all the analytes. The influence of the matrix on the quantification of these ethers was evaluated analysing the specimens of seven traffic policemen exposed to autovehicular emissions: using the calibration curve and the method of standard additions comparable levels of MTBE (68-528 ng L⁻¹), ETBE (<6 ng L⁻¹), and TAME (<6 ng L⁻¹) were obtained.     

Thermodynamic investigations of methyl tert-butyl ether and water mixtures

Interactions between methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and water have been investigated by scanning calorimetry, isothermal titration calorimetry, densitometry, IR-spectroscopy, and gas chromatography. The solubilization of MTBE in water at 25 °C at infinite dilution has ΔH° = -17.0 ± 0.6 kJ mol(-1); ΔS° = -80 ± 2 J mol(-1) K(-1); ΔC(p) = +332 ± 15 J mol(-1) K(-1); ΔV° = -18 ± 2 cm(3) mol(-1). The signs of these thermodynamic functions are consistent with hydrophobic interactions. The occurrence of hydrophobic interaction is further substantiated as IR absorption spectra of MTBE-water mixtures show that MTBE strengthens the hydrogen bond network of water. Solubilization of MTBE in water is exothermic whereas solubilization of water in MTBE is endothermic with ΔH° = +5.3 ± 0.6 kJ mol(-1). The negative mixing volume is explained by a large negative contribution due to size differences between water and MTBE and by a positive contribution due to changes in the water structure around MTBE. Henry's law constants, K(H), were determined from vapor pressure measurements of mixtures equilibrated at different temperatures. A van't Hoff analysis of K(H) gave ΔH(H)° = 50 ± 1 kJ mol(-1) and ΔS(H)° = 166 ± 5 J mol(-1) K(-1) for the solution to gas transfer. MTBE is excluded from the ice phase water upon freezing MTBE-water mixtures.     

Heteropolyacids as new catalysts of the Ritter reaction

Some nitriles reacted with camphene in the presence of heteropolyacids (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀, H₇PMo₁₂O₄₀) as catalyst to give N-(1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)-substituted amides in fairly high yields.     

The first non-acid catalytic synthesis of tert-butyl ether from tert-butyl alcohol using ionic liquid as dehydrator

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), and isopropyl tert-butyl ether (IPTBE) have been synthesized for the first time over a non-acid ionic liquid as catalyst and dehydrator with high conversion (> 90%) and selectivity (> 90%) under mild conditions.     

Method for determination of methyl tert-butyl ether in gasoline by gas chromatography

A simple method for the determination of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in gasoline has been developed. The separation of MTBE from other analytes was controlled by the use of gas chromatography–mass spectrometry in the full scan mode using the characteristic primary, secondary and tertiary ions m/z 73, 57 and 43. The sample mass spectrum did not show any superimposition of other analytes. The separation from the common gasoline component 2-methylpentane was sufficient for reliable quantitation. An application of the developed conditions using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection was performed by the analysis of regular, euro super, super premium unleaded and ‘Optimax’ gasoline from petrol stations in the area of Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Regular unleaded gasoline shows an average MTBE content of 0.4% (w/w), whereas the MTBE content in euro super gasoline varies between 0.4 and 4.2% (w/w). The blending of MTBE to super premium has increased from 8.2% (w/w) in 1998 to 9.8% (w/w) on average in 1999. The recently introduced gasoline ‘Optimax’ shows an average MTBE content of 11.9% (w/w). The presented method might also be used for the analysis of other ethers, such as ethyl tert-butyl ether, which requires the use of another internal standard.     

Interlaboratory comparison study for the determination of methyl tert-butyl ether in water

This is the first publication which describes the evaluation of the analytical performance and state-of-the-art of the determination of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in water at ng L^–1 concentrations. An interlaboratory comparison study for the determination of MTBE in water was carried out. Twenty-eight laboratories from seven European countries participated in the study. Twenty of those finally transmitted results to the organiser. Italian spring water, containing no detectable amounts of MTBE was fortified to yield two samples with MTBE concentrations of 0.074±0.004 µg L^–1 and 0.256±0.010 µg L^–1. The laboratories applied their regular in-house methods to analyse the water samples. Static headspace, Purge & Trap, solid-phase microextraction (SPME) or direct aqueous injection were used as sample preparation techniques. Subsequent separation and detection of MTBE were performed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) or gas chromatography/flame ionisation detection (GC/FID). After rejection of outliers, the overall arithmetic mean of laboratory results corresponded to recoveries of 78±20% (Sample A) and 88±20% (Sample B) of the reference concentrations. The between laboratory coefficients of variation (CV) were 32% and 31%, respectively. The organisation of the study and quality assurance measures at the organiser's laboratory are described. Moreover, the measurement results of the participants and the analytical methods used for the determination of MTBE are presented and the correlation between selected method parameters and data quality is discussed.     

Unimolecular dissociation of tert-butyl methyl ether via an ion-neutral complex

Ab initio calculations are presented representing the ionization of tertbutyl methyl ether and its subsequent fragmentation via loss of a methyl radical. This process is shown to proceed via an ion-molecule complex, the nature of which is explored. The results obtained are found to be consistent with mass spectrometric evidence.     

12-钨磷酸催化合成甲基叔丁基醚

甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)作为汽油抗暴剂已经在全世界范围内普遍使用,它不仅能提高汽油辛烷值,而且还能改善汽车性能,降低排气中CO和有机物含量,同时降低汽油生产成本.     

Heteropolyacid-catalyzed synthesis of chloromethyl methyl ether

An efficient (in terms of experiment and time) synthetic procedure for chloromethyl methyl ether (MOM-Cl) is described using heteropolyacids as catalysts.     

Bifunctional copper catalysts for an atom efficient ether synthesis

A direct etherification of aromatic ketones and aliphatic alcohols into the corresponding asymmetrical ethers by the use of a bifunctional heterogeneous copper catalyst is described. The reaction protocol reveals to be versatile and convenient respect to the traditional ether synthesis for both environmental and practical concerns.     

Dual capillary gas chromatographic analysis of alcohols and methyl tert-butyl ether in gasolines

A gas chromatographic method has been developed for the identification and direct determination of alcohols and methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in gasolines. The technique involves simultaneous injection of the gasoline without any sample preparation onto two fused silica capillary columns of differing polarities. The method permits simultaneous determinations of methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, tert-butanol, 1-propanol, sec-butanol, 1-butanol, and MTBE. By using an automatic sampler in combination with electronic pressure programming and BASIC programming, the determinations were performed automatically and reproducibly with a relatively short analysis time.     

Facile synthesis of enantiomerically pure tert-butyl(methyl)phenylsilanes

A method for the preparation of both enantiomers of tert-butyl(methyl)phenylsilane 2 is presented. Racemic tert-butyl(methyl)phenylsilyl chloride 3 was allowed to react with (R)-(−)-2-amino-1-butanol 4 to give hydrochloride 5. Diastereomer separation via treatment of the respective free amine 6 with 0.5 mol equivalent of HCl in hexane-2-propanol yielded crystalline diastereomerically pure hydrochloride (R)Si-5. The corresponding free amine (R)Si-6 was reduced with LiAlH₄ to give (S)-2. The mother liquors obtained after separation of (R)Si-5 on treatment with oxalic acid provided a crystalline salt that eventually afforded (R)-2. The optical purity of (S)-2 (98% ee) was documented by its reaction (hydrosilylation) with propargylic alcohol derivative 10 and HPLC analysis of product 11 using a chiral column.     

Excess molar volumes of methyl tert-butyl ether with chloroalkanes at 30°C

Excess molar volumes are reported for binary mixtures of methyl tert-butyl ether with trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, or 1,1,1,2,2-pentachloroethane at 30°C over the entire composition range of the mixtures. Excess volumes for all the mixtures are found to be negative. A qualitative interpretation of the results in terms of O–H–C and Cl–O interactions is presented. The Prigogine-Flory-Patterson theory has been used to analyze the results.