Comparison of Properties of Carbon Particles Formed by Pyrolysis of C3O2 and C2H2 behind Shock Waves

Various carbon particles formed by the pyrolysis of C₃O₂ and C₂H₂ behind shock waves in the temperature range 1200–3800 K are studied. The formation of the condensed carbon particles is observed directly by the multichannel detection of the time profiles of the extinction of the medium in the UV, visible, and near-IR spectral regions. The samples of carbon material deposited on the walls of a shock tube after an experiment are analyzed using transmission electron microscopy with different resolutions and electron microdiffraction. Particles formed from C₃O₂ and C₂H₂ at 1500–2000 K are 10–30 nm in size and look like usual soot. The absence of molecular hydrogen in C₃O₂ only results in faster formation and graphitization. At 2100–2600 K, the formation of particles is retarded, and the yield of the carbon particles decreases for both substances. After experiments on pyrolysis of C₃O₂ at these temperatures, giant spherical particles up to 700 nm in size are found on the walls of the shock tube. Carbon particles formed at the highest temperatures (2700–3200 K) in C₃O₂ pyrolysis have the high degree of crystallinity of particles.     

Autoignition of a Lean Propane-Air Mixture at High Pressures

Ignition delay time behind a reflected shock wave is measured for a lean propane-air mixture with an equivalence ratio of ϕ = 0.5 in wide temperature and pressure ranges (T = 880–1500 K, P = 2–500 atm). Ignition-delay activation energy data obtained in this study are compared with earlier data. A detailed kinetic model is constructed for hydrocarbon ignition, which includes ignition mechanisms for low, high, and intermediate (1000– 1200 K) temperatures. Each of the mechanisms is analyzed. The effect of pressure on the mechanism of autoignition is demonstrated.__________Translated from Kinetika i Kataliz, Vol. 46, No. 3, 2005, pp. 344–353.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Zhukov, Sechenov, Starikovskii.     

Thermal decomposition of 1,2 butadiene

The thermal decomposition of 1,2 butadiene has been studied behind reflected shock waves over the temperature and total pressure ranges of 1300–2000 K and 0.20–0.55 atm using mixtures of 3% and 4.3% 1,2 butadiene in Ne. The major products of the pyrolysis are C₂H₂, C₄H₂, C₂H₄, CH₄ and C₆H₆. Toluene was observed as a minor product in a narrow temperature range of 1500–1700 K. In order to model successfully the product profiles which were obtained by time-of-flight mass spectrometry, it was necessary to include the isomerization reaction of 1,2 to 1,3 butadiene. A reaction mechanism consisting of 74 reaction steps and 28 species was formulated to model the time and temperature dependence of major products obtained during the course of decomposition. The importance of C₃H₃ in the formation of benzene is demonstrated.     

Synthesis of hydrocarbons from CO and H2 on SiO2 supported iron-cobalt clusters

Bimetallic catalysts (Fe+Co)/SiO₂ were prepared by impregnation of SiO₂ with solutions of carbonyl clusters [FeCo₃(CO)₁₂][(C₂H₅)₄N], [Fe₃Co(CO)₁₃][(C₂H₅)₄N], HFeCo₃(CO)₁₂, [Fe₅CoC(CO)₁₆][(C₂H₅)₄N], and Co₂(CO)₈, Fe(CO)₅. At 20 °C, no reaction occurs between the compounds supported and the surface of the support. The stability of the supported clusters to thermodecarboxylation in a hydrogen atmosphere depends on their composition and is the highest for the catalyst [FeCo₃(CO)₁₂]^–/SiO₂. The catalytic properties of supported clusters in CO hydrogenation are mostly determined by the preactivation technique. The properties of Fe-Co catalysts which were pretreated at high temperatures, are in general similar to those of standard metal catalysts. Product distribution for the same samples prepared without preactivation does not fit the Schulz-Flory equation. The catalyst HFeCo₃(CO)₁₂/SiO₂ favors the formation ofC ₁–C₁₁ hydrocarbons in the temperature range of 468–473 K; the catalyst [Fe₃Co(CO)₁₃]^–/SiO₂ gives ethylene in the temperature range of 453–473 K.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1079–1085, June, 1993.     

Molecular orbital calculation of Mössbauer parameters for Fe(CO)4 (C2H4) in low temperature matrix

Molecular orbital calculations have been performed to obtain the electron density and electric field gradient at the iron nucleus of tetracarbonylethene iron Fe(CO)₄(C₂H₄) produced by UV-irradiation of pentacarbonyliron cocondensed homogeneously with ethene in a low temperature matrix, so as to estimate the Mössbauer parameters of the species. Mössbauer isomer shifts and electron densities at iron nuclei (O) of Fe(CO)_n (n=5,4,3,2) as well as Fe(CO)₄(C₂H₄) are discussed: they have fairly good linear relationship to give –0.27 mm/s/a_O ^–3. An isomer of Fe(CO)₄(C₂H₄) produced via thermal reactions of Fe(CO)₄ with ethene in a stratified matrix is discussed by comparing the calculated and observed Mössbauer parameters.     

Electronic spectra and electron structure of fullerene complex (η2-C60)Fe(CO)4

The electronic spectrum of the C₆₀Fe(CO)₄ complex was studied in a toluene solution. The more intense absorption of C₆₀Fe(CO)₄ in the visible region, relative to the free C₆₀, can be attributed to the effect of lower symmetry of the C₆₀ fullerene cage in C₆₀Fe(CO)₄ and, thus, relaxation of selection rules for forbidden internal electronic transitions of C₆₀. No bands of the charge transfer from 3d(Fe) to C₆₀ orbitals were observed in the visible region of the complex spectrum. Assignment of the bands was confirmed by semiempirical calculations of the electronic spectrum.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1453–1458, June, 1996     

A study of ethane decomposition in a shock tube using laser absorption of CH3

The rate coefficient for the unimolecular reaction, C₂H₆ → CH₃ + CH₃, was measured in reflected shock wave experiments using narrow-linewidth laser absorption of methyl radicals at 216.6 nm. The experiments were conducted in the falloff regime at the conditions 1350 to 2110 K, 0.58 to 4.4 atm, in 50 to 500 ppm C₂H₆/Ar and 190 ppm C₂H₆/N₂ mixtures. At temperatures below 1500 K, the measured rate coefficients are in good agreement with the expression of Wagner and Wardlaw (1989). Above 1500 K, the measurements fall increasingly below their predictions. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Telomerization of vinyl chloride by benzyl chloride

Conclusions The systems Fe(CO)₅ + hexamethylphosphotriamide and Fe(CO)₅ + DMF are efficient initiators for the telomerization of vinyl chloride by benzyl chloride involving the C-Cl bond of the benzyl chloride, in which connection both the conversion of the telogen and yield of telomers is high. Telomers of general formula C₆H₅CH₂-(CH₂CHCl)_nCl (n=1–3) were isolated.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2541–2546, November, 1980.     

Cyanogen pyrolysis and the CN + NO reaction behind incident shock waves

The reaction chemistry of C₂N₂? Ar and C₂N₂? NO? Ar mixtures has been investigated behind incident shock waves. Progress of the reaction was monitored by observing the cyano radical (CN) in absorption at 388.3 nm. A quantitative spectroscopic model was used to determine concentration histories of CN. From initial slopes of CN concentration during cyanogen pyrolysis, the rate constant for C₂N₂ + M → 2CN + M (1) was determined to be k₁ = (4.11 ± 1.8) × 10¹⁶ exp(?47,070 ± 1400/T) cm³/mol · s. A reaction sequence for the C₂N₂? NO system was developed, and CN profiles were computed. By comparison with experimental CN profiles the rate constant for the reaction CN + NO → NCO + N (3) was determined to be k₃ = 10^{(14.0 ± 0.3)} exp(?21,190 ± 1500/T) cm³/mol · s. In addition, the rate of the four-centered reaction CN + NO → N₂ + CO (2) was estimated to be approximately three orders of magnitude below collision frequency.     

Hydrogenation of carbon monoxide over technetium catalysts

Supported Tc catalysts are active in CO hydrogenation, their activity depending on the nature of the support. The reaction proceeds predominantly toward methane formation. All catalysts studied yielded very little C₂ and C₃ hydrocarbons. The thermal desorption data indicate that the CO strongly bound to the substrate is responsible for CH₄ formation.Institute of Physical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117915 Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1507–1511, July, 1992.     

Homolytic addition of benzyl bromide to unsaturated compounds in conditions of metal-complex initiation

Radical addition of benzyl bromide to unsaturated compounds containing substituents of a different polar nature, CH₂=CHX (X=C₄H₉, SiMe₃, CF₃, CO₂Me, CN, H), was conducted in the presence of the Fe(CO)₅ + DMF (HMPA) system. Adducts were obtained and their structure was demonstrated by¹³C NMR and mass spectrometry.A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelemental Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117913 Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2347–2352, October, 1992.     

Preparation of Aqueous Colloidal Dispersion of C<Subscript>60</Subscript> Fullerene

A method for preparing aqueous colloidal dispersions of C₆₀ fullerene free of organic solvents is proposed. The size of dispersed particles is determined using the turbidity spectra. A solvatochromic effect is observed upon the addition of a C₆₀ solution in toluene to a water-acetone mixture.__________Translated from Kolloidnyi Zhurnal, Vol. 67, No. 4, 2005, pp. 575–576.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Tseluikin, Tolstova, Gun’kin, Pankst’yanov.     

Ferrocene Derivatives of Valine and Leucine

Methyl and ethyl esters of valine and leucine were reacted with ferrocenecarbaldehyde to obtain azomethines (C₅H₅)Fe(C₅H₄CH=NCHRCOOR′) whose reactions with sodium borohydride provide ferrocenylmethyl derivatives (C₅H₅)Fe(C₅H₄CH₂NHCHR⋅COOR′) [R=(CH₃)₂CH, (CH₃)₂CHCH₂; R′ = CH₃, C₂H₅]. The latter compounds react with sodium hydroxide to give, after treatment of the reaction mixtures with acetic acid, N-substituted amino acids (C₅H₅)Fe(C₅H₄CH₂NHCHRCOOH).__________Translated from Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 75, No. 6, 2005, pp. 1046–1048.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Popova, Yurashevich, Cherevin, Gulevich, Reshetova, Knizhnikov.     

Synthesis of bidentate complexes of 3,6-dichloropicolinic acid

Bidentate complexes of the general formula M(C₆H₂Cl₂NO₂)₂ have been obtained from interaction of alcoholic solutions of Co, Ni, Mn, Mg, Mo, Zn, and Fe salts with aqueous solutions of 3, 6-dichloropicolinic acid. As appears in Russian original —Editor.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2327–2329, October, 1989.     

IR laser absorption diagnostic for C2H4 in shock tube kinetics studies

An IR laser absorption diagnostic has been further developed for accurate and sensitive time‐resolved measurements of ethylene in shock tube kinetic experiments. The diagnostic utilizes the P14 line of a tunable CO₂ gas laser at 10.532 μm (the (0 0 1) → (1 0 0) vibrational band) and achieves improved signal‐to‐noise ratio by using IR photovoltaic detectors and accurate identification of the P14 line via an MIR wavemeter. Ethylene absorption cross sections were measured over 643–1959 K and 0.3–18.6 atm behind both incident and reflected shock waves, showing evident exponential decay with temperature. Very weak pressure dependence was observed over the pressure range of 1.2–18.6 atm. By measuring ethylene decomposition time histories at high‐temperature conditions (1519–1895 K, 2.0–2.8 atm) behind reflected shocks, the rate coefficient of the dominant elementary reaction C₂H₄ + M → C₂H₂ + H₂ + M was determined to be k₁ = (2.6 ± 0.5) × 10¹⁶exp(?34,130/T, K) cm³ mol^?1 s^?1 with low data scatter. Ethylene concentration time histories were also measured during the oxidation of 0.5% C₂H₄/O₂/Ar mixtures varying in equivalence ratio from 0.25 to 2. Initial reflected shock conditions ranged from 1267 to 1440 K and 2.95 to 3.45 atm. The measured time histories were compared to the modeled predictions of four ethylene oxidation mechanisms, showing excellent agreement with the Ranzi et al. mechanism (updated in 2011). This diagnostic scheme provides a promising tool for the study and validation of detailed hydrocarbon pyrolysis and oxidation mechanisms of fuel surrogates and realistic fuels. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 44: 423–432, 2012     

Simple method for the preparation of cyclopentadienyliron tricarbonyl salts

Conclusions A simple method was developed for the preparation of cyclopentadienyl tricarbonyl salts by the reaction of [C₅H₅Fe(CO)₂]₂ with CO and ferric sulfate upon heating in methanol.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2147–2148, September, 1984.     

Metal carbonyl catalysis of carbon monoxide and formate reactions

The water gas shift reaction (CO + H₂O = CO₂+ H₂) is catalyzed by aqueous metal carbonyl systems derived from simple mononuclear carbonyls such as Fe(CO)₅ and M(CO)₆ (M = Cr, Mo, and W) and bases in the 140–200 °C temperature range. The water gas shift reaction in a basic methanol-water solution containing Fe(CO)₅ is first order in [Fe(CO)₅], zero order in [CO], and essentially independent of base concentration and appears to involve an associative mechanism with a metallocarboxylate intermediate [(CO)₄Fe-CO₂H]^–. The water gas shift reactions using M(CO)₆ as catalyst precursors are first order in [M(CO)₆], inverse first order in [CO], and first order in [HCO₂ ^–] and appear to involve a dissociative mechanism with formatometallate intermediates [(CO)₅M-OCHO]^–.The Reppe hydroformylation of ethylene to produce propionaldehyde and 1-propanol in basic solutions containing Fe(CO)₅ occurs at 110–140 °C. This reaction is second order in [Fe(CO)₅], first order in [C₂H₄] up to a saturation pressure >1.5 MPa, and inhibited by [CO]. These experimental results suggest a mechanism where the rate-determining step involves a binuclear iron carbonyl intermediate. The substitution of Et₃N for NaOH as the base facilitates the reduction of propionaldehyde to 1-propanol but results in a slower rate for the overall reaction.The homogeneous photocatalytic decomposition of the formate ion to H₂ and CO₂ in the presence of Cr(CO)₆ appears to be closely related to the water gas shift reaction. The rate of H₂ production from the formate ion exhibits saturation kinetics in the formate ion and is inhibited by added pyridine. The infrared spectra of the catalyst solutions indicate an LCr(CO)₅ intermediate. Photolysis of the Cr(CO)₆/formate system in aqueous methanol in the presence of an aldehyde RCHO (R =n-heptyl,p-tolyl, andp-anisyl) results in catalytic hydrogenation of the aldehyde to the corresponding alcohol RCH₂OH by the formate ion. Detailed kinetic studies onp-tolualdehyde hydrogenation by this method indicates saturation kinetics in formate ion, autoinhibition by thep-tolualdehyde, and a threshold effect for Cr(CO)₆ at concentrations >0.004 mol L^–1. The presence of an aldehyde can interrupt the water gas shift catalytic cycle by interception of an HCr(CO)₅ ^– intermediate by the aldehyde.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1533–1539, September, 1994.     

Magnetic field effect on chemical compositions of spherical Fe/Co fine particles synthesized from a gaseous mixture of iron pentacarbonyl and cobalt tricarbonyl nitrosyl

Under UV light irradiation on a gaseous mixture of Fe(CO)₅ and Co(CO)₃NO, both the crystalline deposits with sizes of 5 and 18 μm and the spherical particles with a mean diameter of 0.3 μm were produced. From FT-IR spectra and SEM–EDS analysis, it was suggested that the chemical structure of the crystalline deposits was the one of Fe₂(CO)₉ being modified by involving Fe(CO)Co bond. By decreasing a partial pressure of Fe(CO)₅ to 0.5 Torr in the gaseous mixture, only the spherical aerosol particles could be produced. Chemical composition of the particles was rich in Co species. From the disappearance of bridging CO band in the FT-IR spectra of the particles and the appearance of CO bands coordinated to a metal atom, Fe atom in Fe(CO)₄ was suggested to be coordinated by the O atom in bridging CO bond in Co(CO)Co structure and/or in α-diketone structure which was formed from two CO groups in dicobalt species. Chemical compositions of the crystalline deposits and the spherical particles were influenced differently by the application of a magnetic field. Atomic ratio of Fe to Co atom decreased in the crystalline deposits whereas it increased in the spherical particles with increasing magnetic field up to 5 T. Linearly aggregated particles (i.e., particle wires) as long as 30 μm were produced on the front side of a glass plate placed at the bottom of the irradiation cell.     

Measurements of Propanal Ignition Delay Times and Species Time Histories Using Shock Tube and Laser Absorption

Propanal is an aldehyde intermediate formed during the hydrocarbon combustion process. Potentially, the use of oxygenated biofuels reduces greenhouse gas emissions; however, it also results in increased toxic aldehyde by‐products, mainly formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein, and propanal. These aldehydes are carcinogenic, and therefore it is important to understand their formation and destruction pathways in combustion systems. In this work, ignition delay times were measured behind reflected shock waves for stoichiometric (Φ = 1) mixtures of propanal (CH₃CH₂CHO) and oxygen (O₂) in argon bath gas at temperatures of 1129 K < T < 1696 K and pressures around 1 and 6 atm. Measurements were conducted using the kinetics shock tube facility at the University of Central Florida. Current results were compared to available data in the literature as well as to the predictions of three propanal combustion kinetic models: Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), National University of Ireland at Galway, and McGill mechanisms. In addition, a continuous wave‐distributed feedback interband cascade laser centered at 3403.4 nm was used for measuring methane (CH₄) and propanal time histories behind the reflected shock waves during propanal pyrolysis. Concentration time histories were obtained at temperatures between 1192 and 1388 K near 1 atm. Sensitivity analysis was carried for both ignition delay time and pyrolysis measurements to reveal the important reactions that were crucial to predicting the current experimental results. Adjustments to the POLIMI mechanism were adopted to better match the experimental data. Further research was suggested for the H abstraction reaction rates of propanal. In addition to extending the temperature and pressure region of literature ignition delay times, we provide the first high‐temperature species concentration time histories during propanal pyrolysis.