[Sn(TPP)(BF4)2]: An efficient and reusable catalyst for chemoselective trimethylsilylation of alcohols and phenols with hexamethyldisilazane

Tin(IV)tetraphenylporphyrinato tetrafluoroborate, [Sn^IV(TPP)(BF₄)₂], was used as an efficient catalyst for trimethylsilylation of alcohols and phenols with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS). High-valent [Sn^IV(TPP)(BF₄)₂] catalyzes trimethylsilylation of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols as well as phenols, and the corresponding TMS-ethers were obtained in high yields and short reaction times at room temperature. While, under the same reaction conditions [Sn^IV(TPP)Cl₂] is less efficient to catalyze these reactions. One important feature of this catalyst is its ability in the chemoselective silylation of primary alcohols in the presence of secondary and tertiary alcohols and phenols. The catalyst was reused several times without loss of its catalytic activity.     

Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of NiMoO4 nanorods for high-performance urea electrooxidation

A large surface area with high active site exposure is desired for the nano-scaled electrocatalysts fabrication.Herein,taking Ni Mo O₄nanorods for example,we demonstrated the advantages of the microwaveassisted hydrothermal synthesis method compared to the traditional hydrothermal approaches.Both monoclinic structured Ni Mo O₄in the nanorods morphology are found for these samples but it is more time-saving and efficient in the Ni-Mo synergism for the catalyst obtained by mi...     

Fluorometric method for the determination of hydrogen peroxide and glucose with Fe3O4 as catalyst

In this paper, we utilized the instinct peroxidase-like property of Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to establish a new fluorometric method for determination of hydrogen peroxide and glucose. In the presence of Fe₃O₄ MNPs as peroxidase mimetic catalyst, H₂O₂ was decomposed into radical that could quench the fluorescence of CdTe QDs more efficiently and rapidly. Then the oxidization of glucose by glucose oxidase was coupled with the fluorescence quenching of CdTe QDs by H₂O₂ producer with Fe₃O₄ MNPs catalyst, which can be used to detect glucose. Under the optimal reaction conditions, a linear correlation was established between fluorescence intensity ratio I₀/I and concentration of H₂O₂ from 1.8 × 10⁻⁷ to 9 × 10⁻⁴ mol/L with a detection limit of 1.8 × 10⁻⁸ mol/L. And a linear correlation was established between fluorescence intensity ratio I₀/I and concentration of glucose from 1.6 × 10⁻⁶ to 1.6 × 10⁻⁴ mol/L with a detection limit of 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol/L. The proposed method was applied to the determination of glucose in human serum samples with satisfactory results.     

Preparation of Nanostructural ZrO2/SiO2 and Study on Catalytic Activity of its Superacid Catalyst

A novel material ZrO₂/SiO₂ was synthesized on SiO₂ support by means of electrostatic self‐assembly technique and sol‐gel method. After treating this material with 0.7 mol·L^?1 H₂SO₄, a nanostructural solid superacid catalyst SO₄^2?‐ZrO₂/SiO₂ was prepared. The material was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Brunauer Emmett Teller method (BET) and Hammett indicator method. The catalytic activity of the catalyst was carried out for the esterification between acetic acid and butanol. Results show that the catalytic activity of this catalyst was much higher than that of powdered superacid catalyst SO₄^2?/ZrO₂. Due to the SiO₂ spherical support, the solid superacid catalyst could be separated and recovered easily. The nanostructural ZrO₂/SiO₂ will be a promising material for the chemical industry in the future.     

Aqueous-Phase Nitrile Hydration Catalyzed by an In Situ Generated Air-Stable Ruthenium Catalyst

RuCl₂(PTA)₄ (PTA=1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane) is an active, recyclable, air-stable, aqueous-phase nitrile hydration catalyst. The development of an in situ generated aqueous-phase nitrile hydration catalyst (RuCl₃⋅3 H₂O+6 equivalents PTA) is reported. The activity of the in situ catalyst is comparable to RuCl₂(PTA)₄. The effects of [PTA] on the activity of the reaction were investigated: the catalytic activity, in general, increases as the pH goes up, which shows a positive correlation with [PTA]. The pH effects were further explored for both the in situ and RuCl₂(PTA)₄ catalyzed reaction in phosphate buffer solutions with particular attention given to pH 6.8 buffer. Increased catalytic activity was observed at pH 6.8 versus water for both systems with turnover frequency (TOF) up to 135 h⁻¹ observed for RuCl₂(PTA)₄ and 64 h⁻¹ for the in situ catalyst. Catalyst loading down to 0.001 mol % was examined with turnover numbers as high as 22 000 reported. Similar to the preformed catalyst, RuCl₂(PTA)₄, the in situ catalyst could be recycled more than five times without significant loss of activity from either water or pH 6.8 buffer.     

CoII Cryptates Convert CO2 into CO and CH4 under Visible Light

Three Co^II octaazacryptates, with different substituents on the aromatic rings (Br, NO₂, CCH), were synthesised and characterised. These and the already published non-substituted cryptate catalysed CO₂ photoreduction to CO and CH₄ under blue visible light at room temperature. Although CO was observed after short irradiation times and a large range of catalyst concentrations, CH₄ was only observed after longer irradiation periods, such as 30 h, but with a small catalyst concentration (25 nm ). Experiments with ¹³C labelled CO₂ showed that CO is formed and reacts further when the reaction time is long. The CCH catalyst is deactivated faster than the others and the more efficient catalyst for CH₄ production is the one with Br. This reactivity trend was explained by an energy decomposition analysis based on DFT calculations.     

高性能麦芽糖加氢Ru-B/SBA-15非晶态合金催化剂的制备

以介孔氧化硅(SBA-15)为载体, 采用超声辅助(NH₄)₂RuCl₆浸渍和BH₄^-还原法制备了负载型Ru-B催化剂, 并通过X射线衍射、X光电子能谱、差示扫描量热法和透射电子显微等技术表征了该催化剂.结果表明, 所制得的Ru-B-X/SBA-15催化剂具有非晶态合金结构, 且Ru-B颗粒高分散在SBA-15的孔道中.在液相麦芽糖加氢反应中, 与采用RuCl₃为金属源制得的Ru-B-C/SBA-15相比, Ru-B-X/SBA-15催化剂具有更高的活性, 是非负载型Ru-B-C催化剂的7倍以上, 且能重复套用11次而未发生显著的失活.     

Ultrasound‐Assisted Synthesis of 6‐Methyl‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydro‐N‐aryl‐2‐oxo/thio‐4‐arylpyrimidine‐5‐carboxamides Catalyzed by Uranyl Nitrate Hexahydrate

An efficient and simple method developed for the synthesis of 6‐methyl‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydro‐N‐aryl‐2‐oxo/thio‐4‐arylpyrimidine‐5‐carboxamide derivatives ( 4a‐o ) using UO₂(NO₃)₂.6H₂O catalyst under conventional and ultrasonic conditions. The ultrasound irradiation synthesis had shown several advantages such as milder conditions, shorter reaction times and higher yields. The structures of all the newly synthesized compounds have been confirmed by FT‐IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and mass spectra.     

Magnetically recyclable nano copper/chitosan in O‐arylation of phenols with aryl halides

Interaction of chitosan (CS) with Fe₃O₄, followed by embedding Cu nanoparticles (NPs) on the magnetic surface through adsorption of Cu²⁺, and its reduction to Cu^o via NaBH₄, offers a reusable efficient catalyst (Fe₃O₄/CS‐Cu NPs) that is employed in cross‐coupling reactions of aryl halides with phenols, which affords the corresponding diaryl ethers, with good to excellent yields. The catalyst is completely recoverable from the reaction mixture by using an external magnet. It can be reused four times, without significant loss in its catalytic activity.     

中空管状g-C3N4/Ag3PO4复合催化剂的制备及其可见光催化性能

用化学沉淀法制备中空管状g-C₃N₄/Ag₃PO₄复合催化剂。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、紫外可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)和荧光光谱对其结构、形貌和光学性能进行了表征。结果表明：Ag₃PO₄纳米颗粒均匀地分散在中空管状g-C₃N₄表面,两者紧密结合形成异质结。研究复合催化剂在可见光照射下降解盐酸四环素(TC)的光催化活性。结果显示：复合催化剂在80 min内对TC的降解率为98%,其降解反应速率常数是纯相Ag₃PO₄的3倍。经过5次循环实验后复合催化剂对于TC的降解率仍保持87%,具有优良的循环稳定性。捕获实验表明空穴(h⁺)和超氧负离子(·O^-₂)是光催化反应过程中的主要活性物种。根据能带理论,提出了复合催化剂异质结的Z型光催化机理。     

Highly Selective Enamination of β‐ketoesters Catalyzed by Interlocked [Cu8] and [Cu18] Nanocages

Interlocking cages are of great interest due to their fascinating structures and potential applications. However, the interlocking of different cages has not been previously reported. Herein, quadruply interlocked [Cu₈] and [Cu₁₈] nanocages have been constructed and structurally characterized in cationic metal–organic framework {[Cu^ICu₄^II(XN)₄(PTA)₄(H₂O)₄]0.5 SO₄?5 H₂O?EtOH}_n ( 1 ). 1 can trap the anionic pollutant CrO₄^2? and the radioactive‐contaminant simulant ReO₄^? with an uptake capacity of 83.2 and 218 mg g^?1, respectively. Catalytic investigations reveal 1 is an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the enamination of ethyl acetoacetate with aniline and the turnover frequency (TOF) can reach a record value of 4000 h^?1. More importantly, 1 represents the first of a catalyst of enamination to exhibit excellent size selectivity on different substrates. The robust catalyst can be reused at least ten times without obvious loss in catalytic activity.     

可见光辐射下活性炭-铁酸镍杂化催化剂光催化氧化氨氮

铁酸镍（NiFe₂O₄）中的镍原子抑制其光芬顿催化活性. 然而,活性炭（AC）能激活其光芬顿催化活性,结果导致复合催化剂AC-NiFe₂O₄在过氧化氢存在时可见光辐射下也可催化氧化氨氮. 用X射线衍射（XRD）,透射电镜（TEM）,傅里叶变换红外（FTIR）光谱,紫外-可见漫反射光谱（UV-Vis DRS）,比表面积和振动样品磁强计对催化剂进行了表征. 光催化降解氨氮的实验表明,该复合催化剂在10 h内氨氮的降解率可达到91.0%,而同样条件下没有催化剂时氨氮的去除率只有24.0%. 对照实验表明,裸铁酸镍在可见光辐射下,氨氮的降解率只有30.0%. 这表明活性炭加速了氨氮的氧化速率. 动力学研究表明,氨氮的氧化遵循一级反应动力学规律,其表观反应动力学常数为3.538×10^-3 min^-1. 机理研究表明,氨氮的氧化是通过生成HONH₂ 中间体,然后转化为NO₂^- .8次循环实验表明该复合催化剂容易分离、可循环使用、且催化活性十分稳定. 因此,该催化剂具有潜在的应用价值.     

Zr0.5Ti0.5O2的添加对超临界裂解RP-3催化剂性能的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了Zr_0.5Ti_0.5O₂载体材料,将其掺杂在CeO₂-Al₂O₃ (CA)基催化剂中, 并对其催化活性进行了超临界裂解测试, 采用全自动吸附仪、X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、程序升温脱附(TPD)等方法对催化剂进行了表征. 实验结果表明, 催化剂能够明显降低裂解反应的温度, 600 ℃ CA基催化剂产气率是热裂解的2.8倍, 掺杂Zr_0.5Ti_0.5O₂载体材料的CA基催化剂是热裂解的4.0倍, 650 ℃时, 掺杂Zr_0.5Ti_0.5O₂载体材料的CA基催化剂热沉提高了0.55 MJ·kg^-1. BET结果表明, 掺杂Zr_0.5Ti_0.5O₂载体后催化剂出现双孔结构, 部分小孔的出现使得乙烯的选择性提高; NH₃-TPD结果表明, 掺杂Zr_0.5Ti_0.5O₂载体材料后, 催化剂强酸位的酸量增加了4.0倍,催化剂表现出更强的表面酸性和更集中的强酸酸中心密度, 有利于裂解多产烯烃.     

Effective and selective aerobic oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols using CoFe2O4@HT@Imine‐CuII and TEMPO in the air atmosphere

In this study, we present a versatile and easy procedure for modifying a cobalt ferrite nanoparticle step by step. A new nanocatalyst was prepared via Cu^II immobilized onto CoFe₂O₄@HT@Imine. The catalyst was fully characterized by Fourier‐transform infrared (FT‐IR), energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE‐SEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) analyses. The current procedure as a green protocol offers benefits including a simple operational method, an excellent yield of products, mild reaction conditions, minimum chemical wastes, and short reaction times. Without any significant reduction in the catalytic performance, up to five recyclability cycles of the catalyst were obtained. The optimization results suggest that the best condition in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol derivatives is 0.003 g of the CoFe₂O₄@HT@Imine‐Cu^II catalyst, TEMPO, at 70°C under solvent‐free condition and air.     

反应修饰剂ZnSO4和预处理对苯选择加氢制环己烯Ru-Zn催化剂性能的影响

共沉淀法制备了Ru-Zn催化剂,考察了反应修饰剂ZnSO₄和预处理对苯选择加氢制环己烯Ru-Zn催化剂性能的影响。结果表明,反应修饰剂ZnSO₄可以与Ru-Zn催化剂中助剂ZnO反应生成（Zn（OH）₂）₃（ZnSO₄）（H₂O）盐。随反应修饰剂ZnSO₄浓度增加,（Zn（OH）₂）₃（ZnSO₄）（H₂O）盐量的逐渐增加,Ru-Zn催化剂活性逐渐降低,环己烯选择性逐渐升高。因为（Zn（OH）₂）₃（ZnSO₄）（H₂O）盐中的Zn²⁺可以使Ru变为有利环己烯生成的缺电子的Ru^δ+物种,而且还可以占据不适宜环己烯生成的强Ru活性位。但当反应修饰剂ZnSO₄浓度高于0.41 mol·L^-1后,继续增加ZnSO₄浓度,由于Zn²⁺水解浆液酸性太强,可以溶解部分（Zn（OH）₂）₃（ZnSO₄）（H₂O）盐,Ru-Zn催化剂活性升高,环己烯选择性降低。但环己烯选择性却略微降低,这是由于ZnSO₄溶液中大量的Zn²⁺可以与生成的环己烯形成配合物,稳定生成的环己烯,抑制生成的环己烯再吸附到催化剂表面并加氢生成环己烷。在ZnSO₄最佳浓度0.61 mol·L^-1下对Ru-Zn催化剂预处理15 h,Ru-Zn催化剂中助剂ZnO可以与ZnSO₄完全反应生成（Zn（OH）₂）₃（ZnSO₄）（H₂O）盐,在该催化剂上25 min苯转化68.2%时环己烯选择性和收率分别为80.2%和54.7%。而且该催化剂具有良好的稳定性和重复使用性能。     

反应修饰剂ZnSO_4和预处理对苯选择加氢制环己烯Ru-Zn催化剂性能的影响

共沉淀法制备了Ru-Zn催化剂,考察了反应修饰剂ZnSO_4和预处理对苯选择加氢制环己烯Ru-Zn催化剂性能的影响。结果表明,反应修饰剂ZnSO_4可以与Ru-Zn催化剂中助剂Zn O反应生成(Zn(OH)2)3(ZnSO_4)(H_2O)盐。随反应修饰剂ZnSO_4浓度增加,(Zn(OH)2)3(ZnSO_4)(H_2O)盐量逐渐增加,Ru-Zn催化剂活性逐渐降低,环己烯选择性逐渐升高。因为(Zn(OH)2)3(ZnSO_4)(H_2O)盐中的Zn2+可以使Ru变为有利环己烯生成的缺电子的Ruδ+物种,而且还可以占据不适宜环己烯生成的强Ru活性位。但当反应修饰剂ZnSO_4浓度高于0.41 mol·L-1后,继续增加ZnSO_4浓度,由于Zn2+水解浆液酸性太强,可以溶解部分(Zn(OH)2)3(ZnSO_4)(H_2O)盐,RuZn催化剂活性升高,环己烯选择性降低。环己烯选择性略微降低,是由于ZnSO_4溶液中大量的Zn2+可以与生成的环己烯形成配合物,稳定生成的环己烯,抑制环己烯再吸附到催化剂表面并加氢生成环己烷。在ZnSO_4最佳浓度0.61 mol·L-1下对Ru-Zn催化剂预处理15 h,Ru-Zn催化剂中助剂Zn O可以与ZnSO_4完全反应生成(Zn(OH)2)3(ZnSO_4)(H_2O)盐,在该催化剂上25 min苯转化68.2%时环己烯选择性和收率分别为80.2%和54.7%。而且该催化剂具有良好的稳定性和重复使用性能。     

Metal–Organic Framework (MOF)-Derived Electron-Transfer Enhanced Homogeneous PdO-Rich Co3O4 as a Highly Efficient Bifunctional Catalyst for Sodium Borohydride Hydrolysis and 4-Nitrophenol Reduction

Developing a bifunctional catalyst with low cost and high catalytic performance in NaBH₄ hydrolysis for H₂ generation and selective reduction of nitroaromatics will make a significant impact in the field of sustainable energy and water purification. Herein, a low-loading homogeneously dispersed Pd oxide-rich Co₃O₄ polyhedral catalyst (PdO-Co₃O₄) with concave structure is reported by using a metal–organic framework (MOF)-templated synthesis method. The results show that the PdO-Co₃O₄ catalyst has an exceptional turnover frequency (3325.6 mol_H2 min⁻¹ mol_Pd⁻¹), low activation energy (43.2 kJ mol⁻¹), and reasonable reusability in catalytic H₂ generation from NaBH₄ hydrolysis. Moreover, the optimized catalyst also shows excellent catalytic performance in the NaBH₄ selective reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminiphenol with a high first-order reaction rate of approximately 1.31 min⁻¹. These excellent catalytic properties are mainly ascribed to the porous concave structure, monodispersed Pd oxide, as well as the unique synergy between PdO and Co₃O₄ species, which result in a large specific surface area, high conductivity, and fast solute transport and gas emissions.     

Highly dispersed Ru/Co catalyst with enhanced activity for catalyzing NaBH4 hydrolysis in alkaline solutions

Ru and Co are highly dispersed on the surface of TiO₂ nanoparticles with an easy coprecipitation method to fabricate a novel Ru-based catalyst (Ru/Co-TiO₂). The fabricated Ru/Co-TiO₂ catalyst exhibits superior catalytic performance for promoting NaBH₄ hydrolysis in alkaline medium, showing an impressive hydrogen generation rate per gram Ru as high as 172 L min⁻¹ g_Ru^-1, which is better than most of recently reported Ru-based catalysts. In addition, the fabricated Ru/Co-TiO₂ catalyst also shows excellent durability in cycle use, with only 2.9% activity loss after being used for 5 cycles. These advantages make the developed Ru/Co-TiO₂ catalyst a potential choice for promoting hydrogen generation from NaBH₄ hydrolysis.     

Effect of metals on the catalytic activity of sulfated zirconia for light naphtha isomerization

We studied on the function of the metal in the sulfated zirconia(SO₄^2–/ZrO₂) catalyst for the isomerization reaction of light paraffins. The addition of Pt to the SO₄^2–/ZrO₂ carrier could keep the high catalytic activity. The improvement in this isomerization activity is because Pt promotes removal of the coke precursor deposited on the catalyst surface. Though this catalytic function was observed in other transition metals, such as Pd, Ru, Ni, Rh and W, Pt exhibited the highest effect among them. It was further found that the Pd/SO₄^2–/ZrO₂–Al₂O₃ catalyst possessed a catalytic function for desulfurization of sulfur-containing light naphtha in addition to the skeletal isomerization. The sulfur tolerance of catalyst depended on the method of adding Pd, and the catalyst prepared by impregnation of the SO₄^2–/ZrO₂–Al₂O₃ with an aqueous solution of Pd exhibited the highest sulfur tolerance.Further, we investigated the improvement in sulfur tolerance of the Pt/SO₄^2–/ZrO₂–Al₂O₃ catalyst by impregnation of Pd. The results of EPMA analysis indicated that this catalyst was a hybrid-type one (Pt/SO₄^2–/ZrO₂–Pd/Al₂O₃) in which Pt/SO₄^2–/ZrO₂ particles and Pd/Al₂O₃ particles adjoined closely. This hybrid catalyst possessed a very high sulfur tolerance to the raw light naphtha that was obtained from the atmospheric distillation apparatus, although this light naphtha contained much sulfur. We assume that such a high sulfur tolerance in the hybrid catalyst is brought about by the isomerization function of Pt/SO₄^2–/ZrO₂ particles and the hydrodesulfurization function of Pd/Al₂O₃ particles. Besides, since the hybrid catalyst also provides high catalytic activity in the isomerization of HDS light naphtha, we suggest that the Pd/Al₂O₃ particles supply atomic hydrogen to the Pt/SO₄^2–/ZrO₂ particles by homolytic dissociation of gaseous hydrogen and also enhance the sulfur tolerance of Pt/SO₄^2–/ZrO₂ particles. Finally, we also propose the most suitable location of Pd and Pt in the metal-supported SO₄^2–/ZrO₂–Al₂O₃ catalyst.     

Stopped‐flow polymerizations of ethene and propene in the presence of the catalyst system rac‐Me2Si(2‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐1‐indenyl)2ZrCl2/methylaluminoxane

The kinetics of ethene and propene polymerization at 20–60°C in the presence of the homogeneous catalyst system rac‐Me₂Si(2‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐1‐indenyl)₂ZrCl₂/methylaluminoxane was investigated by means of stopped‐flow techniques. The specific rate of chain propagation, measured at the very short reaction times typical of this method, turned out to be ≈10² times higher for ethene than for propene; this suggests that diffusion limitations through the poly(ethylene) precipitating at longer reaction times may be responsible for the fact that the two monomers polymerize instead at comparable rates under “standard” conditions. It was also found that the concentration of active sites is significantly lower than the analytical Zr concentration.