New insights on the mechanism of palladium-catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium borohydride from 11B NMR measurements

To gain insight on the mechanistic aspects of the palladium-catalyzed hydrolysis of NaBH(4) in alkaline media, the kinetics of the reaction has been investigated by (11)B NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) measurements taken at different times during the reaction course. Working with BH(4)(-) concentration in the range 0.05-0.1 M and with a [substrate]/[catalyst] molar ratio of 0.03-0.11, hydrolysis has been found to follow a first-order kinetic dependence from concentration of both the substrate and the catalyst (Pd/C 10 wt %). We followed the reaction of NaBH(4) and its perdeuterated analogue NaBD(4) in H(2)O, in D(2)O and H(2)O/D(2)O mixtures. When the process was carried out in D(2)O, deuterium incorporation in BH(4)(-) afforded BH(4)(-)(n)D(n)(-) (n = 1, 2, 3, 4) species, and a competition between hydrolysis and hydrogen/deuterium exchange processes was observed. By fitting the kinetics NMR data by nonlinear least-squares regression techniques, the rate constants of the elementary steps involved in the palladium-catalyzed borohydride hydrolysis have been evaluated. Such a regression analysis was performed on a reaction scheme wherein the starting reactant BH(4)(-) is allowed both to reversibly exchange hydrogen with deuterium atoms of D(2)O and to irreversibly hydrolyze into borohydroxy species B(OD)(4)(-). In contrast to acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium borohydride, our results indicate that in the palladium-catalyzed process the rate constants of the exchange processes are higher than those of the corresponding hydrolysis reactions.     

Granulated rhodium catalysts of sodium borohydride hydrolysis for generators of high-purity hydrogen

Sodium borohydride hydrolysis in a flow reactor with turbulent mixing of reactants in a catalytic bed by the evolving hydrogen bubbles was studied. The stability of catalytic systems decreases in the order 1% Rh/Sibunit > 1% Rh/TiO₂ > 1% Rh/γ-Al₂O₃. The decrease in the hydrogen generation rate is caused by the formation of a metaborate film on the catalyst surface, by the loss of the active component, and by disintegration of support granules and their removal with the flow of the spent liquid. High granule strength and macroporous structure of 1% Rh/Sibunit ensure stable generation of hydrogen.     

Investigation of supported nickel catalysts by X-ray absorption spectrometry and X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation

In a previous paper a study of the supported nickel catalysts based on extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy was presented for analysis of the first coordination shell. The present study evidenced a strong deformation of the local structure of the metal due to its interaction with oxide support. The average particle size, microstrains and probability of faults, the particle size distribution function of supported Ni catalysts were determined by X-ray diffraction method. The method is based on Fourier analysis of experimental X-ray line profile (1 1 1), (2 0 0) and (2 2 0). The global structure is obtained with a fitting method based on the generalized Fermi function facilities for approximation. A chemisorption model was elaborated by correlation of the local and global structure connected with the specific surface areas. The results obtained on supported Ni catalysts which are used in H/D isotopic exchange reactions are reported. Both types of measurements were performed on the Beijing synchrotron radiation facilities.     

Experimental studies of the hydrolysis kinetics of aqueous-alkaline solutions of sodium borohydride

Experimental data were used to study the hydrolysis kinetics and construct an approximating expression for calculation of quasistationary hydrolysis constants for sodium borohydride in a wide range of alkali concentrations and temperatures.     

Reductive ring opening of 2-azetidinones promoted by sodium borohydride

Variously substituted 2-azetidinones 3 and 4 were reacted with sodium borohydride in aqueous isopropanol giving 3-aminopropan-1,2-dioles 5 and 7. Reaction extent was dependent upon the substitution pattern in the 3- and 4-positions of the 2-azetidinone ring and revealed good correlation with carbonyl LUMO energies of starting 3.     

Ruthenium catalysed reduction of alkenes using sodium borohydride

The reduction of alkenes has been achieved using NaBH₄ as the reducing agent using 0.5-1.0 mol % Ru(PPh₃)₄H₂ in the presence of water.     

Metal-complex catalysis during the reduction of functional groups by sodium borohydride in the synthesis of pyrrolidine derivatives

A selective method was developed for the reduction of functional groups with sodium borohydride using complexes of CoCl₂ and CuCl₂ with triethylbenzylammonium chloride and cobalt and copper mesotetra[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyridyl]porphyrinates as catalysts. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 205–208, February, 2006.     

Borane-catalyzed hydroboration of substituted alkenes by lithium borohydride or sodium borohydride

In the presence of a catalytic amount of BH₃·Me₂S, TiCl₄ or Me₃SiCl, LiBH₄ or NaBH₄ are capable of hydroborating alkenes by following the unusual order of decreasing reactivity: tetramethylethylene > 1-methylcyclohexene > cyclohexene; the key step of the catalytic cycle is the exchange reaction between LiBH₄ and the mono- or dialkylboranes resulting from hydroboration of the more substituted alkenes with BH₃.     

Reaction mechanisms of the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride: A discussion focusing on cobalt-based catalysts

In the field of hydrolysis of sodium borohydride, most of the works deal with metal-based catalysis and catalytic performance. Knowledge of reaction mechanisms, especially when a cobalt-based catalyst is used, is limited. This review has therefore two objectives. It aims at surveying the reaction paths and the related kinetic models proposed hitherto, and at discussing the mechanisms that could take place on Co@B_αO_β(OH)_γ, an original catalytic phase with a core@shell-type structure. It stands out that the nature of the catalytic surface of cobalt is not well known and that a sophisticated kinetic model is necessary to efficiently predict the reaction mechanisms.     

Reductive removal of methoxyacetyl protective group using sodium borohydride

Herein, we have developed a mild and selective reductive deprotection method for the MAc protected alcohols using sodium borohydride. The new deprotection conditions provide a complete orthogonality between O-MAc and other protecting groups such as tert-butyl ester, N-Boc, Fmoc, Cbz, O-TBDMS, N-benzyl, O-benzyl, O-acetyl, N-acetyl, N-MAc, etc. In addition to O-MAc deprotection, this method is also applicable for S-MAc deprotection.     

Investigation of carbon-supported Ni@Ag core-shell nanoparticles as electrocatalyst for electrooxidation of sodium borohydride

Carbon-supported Ni@Ag core-shell nanoparticles were synthesized and used as the anode electrocatalyst for direct borohydride-hydrogen peroxide fuel cell (DBHFC). The morphology, structure, and composition of the as-prepared electrocatalysts are characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Electrochemical characterizations are performed by cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry (CA), linear scan voltammetry with rotating disk electrode (LSV RDE), and fuel cell test. The catalytic behaviors and main kinetic parameters (e.g., Tafel slope, number of electrons exchanged, exchange current density, and apparent activation energy) toward BH ₄ ^‐ oxidation on Ag/C and Ni@Ag/C electrocatalysts are determined. Results show that the as-prepared nanoparticles have a core-shell structure with the average size approximately 13 nm. The kinetics of NaBH₄ oxidation is faster for Ni@Ag/C than that for Ag/C. Among the as-prepared catalysts, the highest transition electron value and the lowest apparent activation energy are obtained on Ni₁@Ag₁/C; the values are 4.8 and 20.23 kJ mol^?1, respectively. The DBHFC using Ni₁@Ag₁/C as anode electrocatalyst and Pt mesh (1 cm²) as cathode electrode obtains the maximum anodic power density as high as 8.54 mW cm^?2 at a discharge current density of 8.42 mA cm^?2 at 25 °C.     

CoB催化剂制备中的溶剂效应及催化硼氢化钠水解产氢的性能

分别以不同粘度和极性的水、甲醇、乙醇、正丙醇为溶剂制备了钴硼催化剂,并通过X射线衍射、场发射扫描电镜、透射电镜、X射线光电子能谱和N₂吸附等表征手段对溶剂效应进行了深入探索.所制备的钴硼催化剂具有非晶结构,且随着溶剂粘度的增加,粒子团聚现象加剧.不同溶剂中制备的钴硼催化剂对于硼氢化钠水解产氢反应的活性具有显著差异,XPS测试表明钴元素和硼元素均以元素态及氧化态形式存在,而且不同溶剂中制备的钴硼催化剂具有不同的表面钴/硼比,具有高钴/硼比的催化剂有更好的催化性能.从溶剂的粘度、溶剂分子的空间位阻效应等方面对溶剂效应进行了分析,并提出了钴硼催化剂在不同溶剂中可能的形成机理.     

Regioselective reduction of 2-cyanoprop-2-enethioamides with sodium borohydride

Treatment of 2-cyanoprop-2-enethioamides with NaBH₄ in EtOH gave C-alkylated cyanothioacetamides in 62–69% yields.     

硼氢化钠水解制氢的研究

采用置换镀的方法在泡沫镍基体上获得不同载钌量的NaBH4水解制氢催化剂。实验结果表明，NaBH4水解制氢反应为零级反应，氢气生成速率随载钌量的增加而变快；当泡沫镍表面完全被钌覆盖时，载钌量为6%，相应的催化能力最强。与离子交换树脂载钌催化剂相比，泡沫镍载钌催化剂更稳定、耐用。实验还证实，30%比35%的NaBH4水溶液在相同的催化剂作用下更易发生水解反应；NaBH4水溶液中加入少量的NaOH有助于提高钌催化剂的催化性能。通过对NaBH4储氢体系的能量计算，说明采用该氢源体系的微型燃料电池的能量密度有望达到甚至超过锂离子电池的比能量水平。     

First emulsion polymerization of styrene with sodium borohydride: evidence of the generation of radical intermediates by sodium borohydride in H2O

Emulsion polymerization of styrene with sodium borohydride (NaBH4) in an aqueous sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) solution was successfully accomplished for the first time. Polystyrene with a high molecular weight (M(w) > 2 000 000) and a broad molecular weight distribution (MWD approximately 3.5) was obtained in a conversion of less than 30%. Several pieces of evidence that the polymerization proceeded through radical intermediates were observed. Variations in the concentration of NaBH4 showed a critical range in said concentration, i.e., a borderline that determined whether the main reaction was directed to either a polymerization or a competed reaction with variations in the NaBH4 level. Kinetic studies on the emulsion polymerization of styrene with NaBH4 performed at 50, 55, and 60 degrees C showed that the initiator had an approximately 50-min induction period. A plot of -ln(1 - X), where X is the fractional conversion, as a function of time resulted in a linear relationship, showing that the present initiator system followed first-order kinetics with respect to monomer concentration. The Arrhenius plot between ln k vs 1/T gave a good linear relation, and the overall activation energy was observed to be about 37.5 kcal/mol. The employment of CH3I with NaBH4 significantly increased conversion (>95%) and provided polystyrene with a well-controlled Mw and MWD (<2.3).     

PdAg/MIL-101(Fe)催化NaBH4水解制氢

将PdAg纳米颗粒负载到MIL-101(Fe)上作为硼氢化钠水解制氢的催化剂。采用XRD、TEM、HRTEM、XPS、SEM和EDS等方法对催化剂PdAg/MIL-101(Fe)的结构进行了表征。PdAg/MIL-101(Fe)在硼氢化钠水解制氢中表现出较高的催化活性,在温和的条件下水解制氢最大速率为2.60 L·min^–1·g_cat.^–1。详细研究了反应温度、催化剂用量、氢氧化钠和硼氢化钠浓度对该催化反应的影响规律。结果发现,制氢速率很大程度上依赖于反应温度,随着反应温度的升高,制氢速率明显增加,制氢的表观活化能为54.89 kJ·mol^–1。该催化剂重用性能好,5次循环后仍能保持活性。     

Photo-enhanced reduction of carbonyl compounds by sodium borohydride

The reduction of ketones and some esters by sodium borohydride is dramatically accelerated by uv irradiation. The reaction seems to proceed from the (n, π) excited state of the carbonyl compound. The photocatalytic effect is dependent on the solvent polarity and substituents on aromatic carboxylic acids and alcohols of esters.     

Selective reduction of vinylhydroxyphenyl azomethines by sodium borohydride

Conclusions Vinylhydroxyphenyl azomethines are reduced by sodium borohydride at room temperature only at the azomethine group.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2076–2078, September, 1978.