Synthesis of jasminaldehyde using magnesium organo silicate as a solid base catalyst

Synthetic talc (magnesium organo silicates; MOS) was synthesized by sol–gel method under non-hydrothermal conditions and modified by introducing amine/diamine functionalities in the interlayer space. The applicability of amine/diamine functionalized MOS was studied as catalysts for the synthesis of jasminaldehyde or -pentylcinnamaldehyde by condensation of 1-heptanal with benzaldehyde. The effect of amine/diamine functionality, amount of catalyst, benzaldehyde to 1-heptanal molar ratio and temperature on the selectivity of jasminaldehyde was studied in detail. The highest conversion of 1-heptanal (99%) with 82% selectivity of jasminaldehyde was achieved using MOS3 as a catalyst. The rate constant for condensation of 1-heptanal with benzaldehyde was calculated under optimized reaction conditions. This is the first report on application of MOS as a solid base catalyst for the condensation of 1-heptanal with benzaldehyde.     

Binding and degradation of DNA on montmorillonite coated by hydroxyl aluminum species

Adsorption, desorption and degradation by DNase I of DNA on montmorillonite (M) and different hydroxyaluminum-M complexes (Al(OH)_x-M) containing 2.5, 10.0 and 20.0 mmol coated Al/g clay (AM_2.5, AM₁₀ and AM₂₀) were studied. The adsorption isotherms of DNA on montmorillonite and Al(OH)_x-M complexes conformed to the Langmuir equation. The amount of DNA adsorbed followed the sequence of montmorillonite > AM₂₀ > AM₁₀ > AM_2.5. A marked decrease in the adsorption of DNA on montmorillonite and Al(OH)_x-M complexes was observed with the increase of pH from 4.0 to 9.0. Calcium ion significantly promoted DNA adsorption. The adsorption enthalpy of DNA on montmorillonite was endothermic, whereas that on Al(OH)_x-M complexes was exothermic. The percent desorption of DNA from clays was in the order of montmorillonite > AM_2.5 > AM₁₀ > AM₂₀, suggesting that OH–Al loading on montmorillonite surface increased the binding affinity of DNA. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra showed that the binding of DNA on AM₁₀ and AM₂₀ changed its conformation from the B-form to the Z-form. The presence of montmorillonite and Al(OH)_x-M complexes provided protection for DNA against degradation by DNase I. The higher level of protection was found with Al(OH)_x-M complexes compared to montmorillonite. The higher stability of DNA in the system of Al(OH)_x-M complexes seemed to be attributed mainly to the conformational change of bound DNA and their greater adsorption capacity for DNase I. The information obtained in this study is of fundamental significance for understanding the behavior of extracellular DNA in soil environments.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrotalcite at Different Mg/Al Molar Ratios

Synthesis and characterization of Mg-Al hydrotalcite have been studied. Synthesis of Mg-Al hydrotalcite was carried out using co-precipitation method at constant pH followed by hydrothermal treatment at 110 °C for 12 hours. The effect of Mg/Al molar ratios 2:1 and 3:1 was investigated by using XRD, FTIR, and SEM-EDX. The results showed that these synthesized samples were identical to hydrotalcite materials based on X-ray diffractogram and FTIR spectra. The XRD patterns exhibit sharp reflection with high intensity with characteristic basal spacing at 11-23°, broad and asymmetric peaks at 34-66°. The FTIR spectra for the synthesized samples are in good agreement with slight shifting peaks at certain wavenumber characteristic of hydrotalcite. The morphologies of synthesized samples were shown by SEM and particles were formed as an accumulation of primary nanoparticles. Meanwhile chemical composition of the final products showed that Mg/Al ratio didn’t meet the theoretical value because the reaction under optimum pH. In general it is showed that molar ratio affected on the structure and material properties of synthesized hydrotalcite.     

Guerbet condensation of methanol with n-propanol to isobutyl alcohol over heterogeneous copper chromite/Mg–Al mixed oxides catalysts

The synthesis of isobutyl alcohol (ⁱBuOH) from methanol (MeOH) and n-propanol (PrOH) through the Guerbet condensation has been studied at 200 °C and under inert atmosphere (3.0 MPa of N₂), using a two-component heterogeneous catalytic system based on pre-activated copper chromite and Mg–Al mixed oxides deriving from hydrotalcite-type (HT) precursors with different Mg/Al ratios. All the investigated catalysts displayed a significant activity, with an almost complete selectivity to ⁱBuOH. Unlike the copper chromite/soluble sodium methoxide system, the catalysts were tolerant of the co-produced water and did not display any appreciable deactivation during the course of the reaction. The catalyst productivity was found to increase by reducing the Mg/Al ratio in the heterogeneous base, according to the increase of the fraction of medium–strong and strong basic sites which favour the aldol condensation between the aldehydes derived from MeOH and PrOH.     

Aldol condensation of furfural and acetone on layered double hydroxides

The Aldol condensation of furfural (Fur) with acetone (Ac) to 4-(2-Furyl)-3-buten-2-one (FAc) is one of the most important processes in the aqueous-reforming of oxygen-containing biomass derivatives and has been carried out in the presence of solid-base catalysts, calcined-rehydrated Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH). The Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxides has been prepared by the coprecipitation, calcination and regeneration from mixed oxides by rehydration. The catalyst prepared with different Mg/Al molar ratios showed different catalytic performance and the best catalyst was with the Mg/Al molar ratio of 2.5. Phenol adsorption showed that the best catalyst had the largest numbers of accessible basic sites. The appropriate rehydration temperature and time for mixed oxides obtained by calcination were also investigated. The Mg-Al LDH catalysts can be regenerated by calcination at 773 K and rehydration in decarbonate water, but the regeneration is complex and incomplete. In addition, the catalyst calcined at high temperature also had activity, which was attributed to the formation of the Mg-Al spinels.     

Effect of rehydration conditions on the catalytic activity of hydrotalcite-derived Mg-Al oxides in aldolization of acetone

Summary Mg-Al hydrotalcite-derived oxides with a varying Mg/Al molar ratio, ranging from 2.6 to 3.2, were rehydrated in the vapor phase at different temperatures (20-90°C). The catalytic performance of the materials obtained was studied in the aldol condensation of acetone. The initial activity of the rehydrated catalysts depended strongly on the Mg/Al molar ratio and the activation temperature. It was found that the re-arrangement of active sites, leading to the reconstruction of hydrotalcite-like phase, occurred during the catalytic test.     

Supported Pd-perovskite catalyst for CNG engines'' exhaust gas treatment

Perovskite-type oxides of the series La_1−xA_xMn_1−yB_yO₃ (A = Sr; B = Fe or Co) were prepared by solution combustion synthesis and characterized by X-ray diffraction, specific surface analysis, transmission electron microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy techniques. Their activity towards the combustion of methane was evaluated in a temperature programmed combustion microreactor. The LaMn_0.9Fe_0.1O₃ catalyst was found to provide the best performance. The half-conversion temperature of methane over the LaMn_0.9Fe_0.1O₃ catalyst was 398 °C with a W/F = 0.12 g s/cm³ and a methane feed concentration of 0.4 vol% under oxygen excess. Via temperature programmed oxygen desorption (TPD) analysis as well as catalytic combustion runs, the prevalent activity of the LaMn_0.9Fe_0.1O₃ catalyst could be explained by its higher and increased capability to desorb suprafacial, weakly chemisorbed oxygen species. Further catalyst development allowed to maximise the catalytic activity of this compound by promoting it with CeO₂ (1:1 molar ratio) and with 1 wt% Pd. This promoted catalyst was lined on cordierite monoliths in a γ-Al₂O₃-supported form (catalyst weight percentage: 15 wt%) and then tested in a lab-scale test rig under realistic conditions for compressed natural gas-vehicles' exhaust gas treatment. Half methane conversion was achieved at 340 °C (gas high space velocity = 10 000 h⁻¹), nearly the same but with a fourfold lower amount of the expensive noble metal than that used in commercial 4wt%Pd–γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts.     

Mg-Al类水滑石负载金催化醇选择氧化中Mg/Al比例的影响

为研究Mg/Al比例对Mg-Al类水滑石(LDH)负载Au催化醇选择氧化的影响,采用共沉淀—水热晶化法合成了不同Mg/Al比的y Mg-Al LDH,采用液相还原法负载纳米Au颗粒.对样品进行XRD、N_2物理吸附、ICP-AES、AAS、TEM、CO_2-TPD、CO_2-In-situ DRIFTS和XPS等表征.在无附加碱条件下,Au/yMg-Al LDH催化剂催化1-苯乙醇选择氧化的催化活性随Mg/Al比增大呈现递增趋势,Au/4Mg-Al LDH活性最佳.载体表面弱碱性强度随Mg/Al比增大变化不大,弱碱位略有增多,对醇羟基脱氢有促进作用.载体层板Mg_3OH基团随Mg/Al比增大而增多有利于Au在层板边缘沉积,二者可形成有效协同,促进醇氧化过程进行.     

Pure and doped lanthanum cobaltites obtained by combustion method

We report the synthesis of La_1−xSr_xCoO₃ nanopowders by solution combustion method using metal nitrates and -alanine (alanine method) or urea (urea method) as fuel. The influence of metal nitrates/organic substance molar ratio and the type of fuel was investigated. The isolated complex precursors were characterized by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), FT-IR spectra and DTA–TG analysis. The La_1−xSr_xCoO₃ (x = 0–0.3) powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy–energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM–EDX), as well as by specific surface area measurements. XRD patterns indicate the formation of single-phase LaCoO₃ (rhombohedral) when as-synthesized powders were calcined at 873 K, 3 h in the case of the alanine method and at 1073 K, 3 h for urea-based system. Also, strontium doped lanthanum cobaltites obtained by both methods at 1273 K are single phase with rhombohedral perovskite-like structure as XRD data have proved. SEM investigation of pure and doped lanthanum cobaltites reveal that the samples prepared by both methods have fine particles with tendency of agglomerates formation with different shapes, spongy aspect and high porosity. La_1−xSr_xCoO₃ nanopowders obtained by alanine method have larger specific surface area values than those prepared by urea method.     

Silica-supported PtSn alloy doped with Ga, In or, Tl: Characterization and catalytic behaviour in n-hexane dehydrogenation

Silica-supported trimetallic catalysts containing Pt, Sn and a group 13 metal (PtSnM, M=Ga, In, Tl) were prepared by consecutive impregnation steps from cis-[PtCl₂(PPh₃)₂] and chloride precursors. X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected-area electron diffraction (ED) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) showed large platelet-like particles of PtSn_1−xM_x phases. PtSnGa catalyst with a Pt/(Sn+Ga) molar ratio of 1.72 showed a bimodal particle distribution and a Pt phase was identified. Differences in surface structures were also revealed by the performance of catalysts in the dehydrogenation of n-hexane. For PtSnIn and PtSnTl (Pt/(Sn+M) molar ratio of about 1) the dehydrogenation was favoured. In contrast, PtSnGa catalyst yielded hydrogenolysis products. Photoelectron spectra showed the Pt 4f_7/2 level at a binding energy of 70.0–71.8 eV in all cases. Moreover, the FT-IR spectra of chemisorbed CO on the PtSnGa showed a slight shift in the ν(CO) toward higher values with respect to the monometallic catalyst, pointing to an electronic effect in accordance with photoelectron spectroscopy.     

Hydrogenation of non-activated alkenes catalysed by water-soluble ruthenium carbonyl clusters using a biphasic protocol

The use of the water soluble ruthenium clusters Ru₃(CO)_12−x(TPPTN)_x (x=1 1, 2 2 or 3 3) and H₄Ru₄(CO)₁₁(TPPTN) 4 (TPPTN=P{m-C₆H₄SO₃Na)₃) as catalyst precursors in the hydrogenation of non-activated alkenes under biphasic conditions is described. Each cluster displays activity under moderate conditions, ca. 60 atm. H₂ at 60°C, with catalytic turnovers up to ca. 500. The trinuclear clusters undergo transformation during reaction but can be reused repeatedly without loss of activity. Other methodologies such as ionic liquid–organic and the use of silica supports have been attempted with these clusters but they are less effective than the aqueous–organic regime.     

Biodiesel Preparation from Jatropha curcas Oil Catalyzed by Hydrotalcite Loaded With K2CO3

This paper discusses the synthesis of biodiesel catalyzed by solid base of K₂CO₃/HT using Jatropha curcas oil as feedstock. Mg–Al hydrotalcite was prepared using co-precipitation methods, in which the molar ratio of Mg to Al was 3:1. After calcined at 600 °C for 3 h, the Mg–Al hydrotalcite and K₂CO₃ were grinded and mixed according to certain mass ratios, in which some water was added. The mixture was dried at 65 °C, and after that it was calcined at 600 °C for 3 h. Then, this Mg–Al hydrotalcite loaded with potassium carbonate was obtained and used as catalyst in the experiments. Analyses of XRD and SEM characterizations for catalyst showed the metal oxides formed in the process of calcination brought about excellent catalysis effect. In order to achieve the optimal technical reaction condition, five impact factors were also investigated in the experiments, which were mass ratio, molar ratio, reaction temperature, catalyst amount and reaction time. Under the best condition, the biodiesel yield could reach up to 96%.     

Selective acetylation of toluene to 4-methylacetophenone over zeolite catalysts

The vapour phase acetylation of toluene has been catalysed by acidic H-ZSM-5, H-mordenite and REY zeolite catalysts at 453 K in a tubular reactor at atmospheric pressure. H-ZSM-5 exhibited the best results during the reaction with respect to rate of acetylchloride conversion (TOF=7.5 mol s⁻¹ mol⁻¹ Al×10⁻⁴), conversion of acetyl chloride (60.2 wt.%) and selectivity for 4-methylacetophenone (88.3%) compared to both H-mordenite and REY zeolites. It is revealed that the activity and selectivity of the catalyst strongly depend on the acidic properties and pore openings of the zeolites, respectively. It is observed that isomer ratio (4-methylacetophenone/2-methylacetophenone) is influenced by the reaction conditions and type of zeolite used in the reaction. With increasing reaction temperature and toluene to CH₃COCl molar ratio, the conversion of CH₃COCl (ACT) increases, while it decreases with the increase in reaction time, weight hourly space velocity (WHSV), Na-content and silica to alumina molar ratio of H-ZSM-5 in the acetylation of toluene. H-ZSM-5 is deactivated under the reaction conditions.     

Structure and base properties of calcined hydrotalcites

Five hydrotalcites with Mg/Al molar ratio range of 3-15 were prepared. The structure and basicity of Mg-Al mixed oxides (Mg(Al)O) transformed from hydrotalcites were investigated by TPD, XPS, XRD, FT-IR and NMR techniques. The results of elemental analysis and XPS indicate that Al is enriched in the surface regions of Mg(Al)0, and its amount increases with the Mg/Al molar ratio and the calcination temperature. 27Al-MAS-NMR results show that Al exists in two chemical environments: tetrahedral aluminium (Al(t)) and octahedral aluminium (Al(o)) in Mg(Al)O. The amount of Al(t) increases with the Mg/Al molar ratio and the calcination temperature. It is assumed that Al(t) may be mainly from the surface Al. Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) of CO2 shows that the number of basic sites of Mg(Al)O samples increases with the Mg/Al molar ratio, and the maximum number of basic sites is obtained for hydrotalcite calcined at 773 K. Infrared spectra of adsorbed CO2 and B(OCH3)3 reveal that there are two kinds of     

Preparation of hexagonal platy particles of nanoporous silica using hydrotalcite as morphology template

Hexagonal platy composite particles with a hydrotalcite core and a nanoporous silica shell with a thickness of ca. 100 nm were synthesized by the reaction of a Mg-Al hydrotalcite with a homogeneous aqueous solution containing tetraethoxysilane, hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride, ammonia and methanol at 3 degrees C. The calcination of the products at 500 degrees C in air led to the composite particle with a Mg/Al mixed oxide core and a nanoporous silica shell. Hexagonal platy particles of nanoporous silica with a pore diameter of 2.3 nm and BET surface area of 700 m(2) (g of silica)(-1) were obtained by removing the Mg/Al mixed oxide core.     

Liquid-phase alkylation of phenol with long-chain olefins over WOx/ZrO2 solid acid catalysts

The liquid-phase alkylation of phenol with 1-dodecene was carried out over WO_x/ZrO₂ solid acid catalysts. The catalysts were prepared by wet impregnation method using zirconium oxyhydroxide and ammonium metatungstate. Catalysts with different WO₃ loading (5–30 wt.%) were prepared and calcined at 800 °C and catalyst with 15% WO₃ was calcined from 700–850 °C. All the catalysts were characterized by surface area, XRD, and FTIR. The catalyst with 15% WO₃ calcined at 800 °C (15 WZ-800) was found to be the most active in the reaction. The effect of temperature, molar ratio and catalyst weight on dodecene conversion and products selectivity was studied in detail. Under the optimized reaction conditions of 120 °C, phenol/1-dodecene molar ratio 2 and time 2 h, the catalyst 15 WZ-800 gave >99% dodecene conversion with 90% dodecylphenol selectivity. Comparison of the catalytic activity of 15 WZ-800 with sulfated zirconia calcined at 500 °C (SZ-500) and Hβ zeolite showed that activity of SZ-500 was lower than that of 15 WZ-800, while Hβ zeolite showed negligible activity. It is observed that the presence of water in the reaction mixture was detrimental to the catalytic activity of WO_x/ZrO₂. The catalyst 15 WZ-800 also found to be an efficient catalyst for alkylation of phenol with long-chain olefins like 1-octene and 1-decene.     

Pd-Ce-B/水滑石催化液相苯酚选择性加氢制环己酮

以Al3 /(Al3 Mg2 )摩尔比为0.2的水滑石(HT)为载体,采用还原浸渍法制备了负载型Pd-Ce-B/HT催化剂,并将其应用于液相苯酚选择性加氢制环己酮.与Pd-Ce-B/Al2O3,Pd-Ce-B/MgO和Pd-Ce-B/SiO2相比,Pd-Ce-B/HT催化剂具有高活性和高环己酮选择性.5.8%Pd-Ce-B/HT上苯酚的转化率和环己酮的选择性分别达82.0%和80.3%,显示了其潜在的工业化应用前景.根据多种表征结果,初步讨论了催化剂的构效关系以及添加剂Ce3 和载体酸碱性对催化性能的促进作用.     

Modification mechanism of Sn for hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene over PVP-Pd/γ-Al2O3

PVP-Pd (1.5 wt.%)/γ-Al₂O₃ was prepared and used as a catalyst for the hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene (p-CNB) to form p-chloroaniline (p-CAN), so that a serious dehalogenation reaction was happened. However, the catalytic property of this catalyst was remarkably affected by some metal cationic additives. Especially, when Sn⁴⁺ was introduced into the reaction system, the activity of the catalyst was not only promoted, but the dehalogenation reaction was also greatly suppressed. The average rate of hydrogenation increased from 1.28 mol H₂/mol Pd s on PVP-Pd/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst to 1.96 mol H₂/mol Pd s on the PVP-Pd-Sn⁴⁺/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst (molar ratio of Pd to Sn = 1:1), and the selectivity for p-CAN increased from 66.8 to 96.6%. The dehalogenation reaction was completely restrained as the molar ratio of Sn⁴⁺ to Pd was up to 5. The great promotion role of Sn⁴⁺ could be owing to the interaction between Sn⁴⁺ and −NO₂ group of the substrate. The combination of Sn⁴⁺ with oxygen in −NO₂ increased the polarity of NO bond. The increase of the polarity of NO benefited the activated dihydrogen to attack the NO bond, and the hydrogenation was accelerated. At the same time, the increase of the polarity of NO bond caused the more lone pair electron of p orbital on chlorine atom to dislocate to phenyl ring, so CCl bond was strengthened and the polarity of CCl was weakened. Furthermore, these were unfavorable for the activated dihydrogen to attack CCl bond and the hydrogenation selectivity was greatly improved.     

Theoretical studies on the BN substituted fullerenes C70−2x(BN)x (x=1–3)—isoelectronic equivalents of C70

The equilibrium structures and relative stabilities of BN-doped fullerenes C_70−2x(BN)_x (x=1–3) have been studied at the AM1 and MNDO level. The most stable isomers of C_70−2x(BN)_x have been found out and their electronic properties have been predicted. The calculation results show that the BN substituted fullerenes C_70−2x(BN)_x have considerable stabilities, though they are less stable than their all carbon analog. For C₆₈BN, the isomers whose BN is located in the most chemically active bonds of C₇₀ (namely B and A) are among the most stable species, of which B is predicted to be the ground state. The stabilities of C₆₈BN decrease and the dipole moments increase with increasing the distance between the heteroatoms. For C₆₆(BN)₂, the lowest energy species is the isomer in which the B–N–B–N bond is formed; For C₆₄(BN)₃, the most stable species should have three BN units located in the same hexagon to form B–N–B–N–B–N ring. The ionization potentials and the affinity energies of the most stable species of BN-doped C₇₀ are almost the same as those of C₇₀ because of the isoelectronic relationship. The ionization potentials and affinity energies depend on the relative position of the heteroatoms in C₆₈BN, the chemical reactivities of the isomers whose heteroatoms are well separated should differ significantly from their all carbon analog.     

MgF2改性Alq3纳米复合材料的制备及其对OLED抗老化性能的提高

提高有机电致发光器件(OLED)的稳定性和寿命是其市场化应用中需要解决的关键问题.本文从提高发光材料自身的稳定性出发,以Mg(CF₃COO)_2-x(CH₃COO)_x溶胶为前驱体,将其与8-羟基喹啉铝(Alq₃)混合浓缩成糊状后, 300 ℃真空烧结,经过MgF₂的生成和Alq₃的相变后,形成了一系列Mg含量不同的具有超结构ε相的纳米复合材料Alq₃-MgF₂.研究结果表明,相比于纯Alq₃, Alq₃-MgF₂纳米复合材料制备的OLED可以很好地保持Alq₃的发光特性,同时,其抗老化性能得到显著提高.特别是, Mg(CH₃COO)₂投料量为Alq₃的5% (摩尔分数)时,所得Alq₃-MgF₂纳米复合材料制备的器件抗老化性能最优,在空气中老化72 h,最大发光亮度仍保持在起始值的93.5%;而Alq₃制备的OLED在空气中老化24 h后基本失活.