Polymer-assisted solution-phase (PASP) Suzuki couplings employing an anthracene-tagged palladium catalyst

A general method for polymer-assisted solution-phase (PASP) Suzuki reactions employing a combination of anthracene-tagged palladium catalyst and anthracene-tagged boronic acid with a polymer-supported carbonate base is reported. The anthracene-tagged catalyst allows for the easy removal of the Pd catalyst along with the dissociated phosphine ligand and phosphine oxide byproducts by sequestration through a chemoselective Diels-Alder reaction with a maleimide resin. The polymer-supported carbonate base facilitates the removal of excess boronic acid and the borane-containing byproducts present at the end of the coupling reaction. The Suzuki coupling reaction can be efficiently conducted by using combinations of the anthracene-tagged Pd catalyst, polymer-supported carbonate base, and anthracene-tagged boronic acid to yield the desired product in high purity and yield without the use of chromatography.     

Lewis acid–catalyzed green synthesis and biological studies of pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazoles in aqueous medium

An environmentally benign approach in aqueous medium by means of Lewis acid catalyst affords a wide spectrum of pyrazoline derivatives in satisfactory yields. [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of substituted azomethine-N-imines to maleimide in aqueous medium at relatively high concentrations of Lewis acid catalyst have emerged as an environment friendly alternative to conventional solvents. Promising catalytic activity has been revealed by Lewis acid like Cu (NO₃)₂ in aqueous medium. The obvious features of this synthetic protocol were short reaction time, high efficiency, less hazardous synthesis by benign solvent, catalysis, modest workup, and a clean reaction methodology.     

A reactive and environmentally friendly protocol for expeditious synthesis of various resorcinarenes using zinc hydrogen sulfate

In this work, for the first time, metal hydrogen phosphates and sulfates have been studied as effective solid acid catalysts for the condensation of resorcinol with aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes to give tetrameric cyclic products, resorcinarenes, which have major roles in biological and industrial activities. This catalyst has several advantages, it is non-toxic, thermally and mechanically stable, inexpensive and highly resistant against organic solvents. It increases the reaction rate about six fold and makes this method an attractive alternative to the existing methods for resorcinarene formation. Interestingly, the present catalyst exhibited a high turnover number (TON) and turnover frequency (TOF) which were even comparable with that of HCl.     

Studies on the imidization of N-substituted polymaleamic acids

A spectral method for determining the imidization from maleamic acid to maleimide was described. The formation condition and mechanism of polymaleimide compared with N-phenyl-maleimide ( I ) and 4,4′-bis(N-maleimido)-diphenylmethane ( II ) were investigated. A series of N-substituted maleimides were synthesized by the reaction of their corresponding maleamic acids with acetic anhydride and sodium acetate as a catalyst. The rate of dehydration reaction of N-phenylmaleamic acid with Ac₂O was determined at a mole ratio 0.1:1 of NaOAc to N-phenyl-maleamic acid and a second-order constant K of 1.38 × 10^?2 (mL/mol s) was obtained. The activation energies for the ring-closure reaction of N-phenylmaleamic acid and polyphenylene-methylenemaleamic acid were 1.26 × 10⁴ (cal/g mol) and 1.32 × 10⁴ (cal/g mol), respectively. The decreasing order for the rate of N-substituted maleimide formation was N-(p-methylphenyl)maleimide > I ≒ II > N-(p-chlorophenyl)maleimide. The result was attributed to the para-substituent effect. These imidization reaction were observed qualitatively by IR spectra and analyzed quantitatively by ¹H-NMR spectra.     

Cooperative catalysis: Condensation-aromatization for synthesis of 2-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole by silica immobilized Brønsted-Lewis acidic ionic liquid (Si-BLAIL)

Herein, pleasing the advantageous of both Brønsted and Lewis acidic site of Si-BLAIL the condensation-aromatization reaction has been carried out. The striking distinctiveness of work is optimum reaction condition, easy work-up, high yield, catalyst recyclability, non-inertness of reaction flask, simple catalyst loading method. The decreases in the amount of catalyst and reaction time shows good to high (71%–93%) yield suggests about the involvement of some interesting mechanism such as cooperative catalysis. The mechanism has been hypothesizes as, the Si-BLAIL increase the efficiency of condensation reaction possibly by providing the proton in 2-position of cationic imidazolium ring of BLAIL through the hydrogen bond interaction with carbonyl group and nucleophilic activation during aromatization by hydrogen bond acceptor ability of Lewis adduct anion of BLAIL. The catalyst Si-BLAIL shows massive affirm for industrial applications. The Si-BLAIL has identified as the best acid catalyst for 2-(4-nitrophenyl) benzimidazole synthesis with additional benefits of cooperative catalysis.     

高活性铜催化剂无受体乙醇催化脱氢制乙醛研究

相较于Wacker工艺进行乙醛工业化生产,发展多相催化体系实现乙醇直接无氧催化脱氢制乙醛和副产氢气,从生产工艺和经济价值方面无疑是一条更加安全高效的路线.在此,我们发展了一种高效、稳固的Cu/SiO₂催化剂,用于乙醇的无受体催化脱氢.通过氨蒸发法制备得到高度分散的Cu颗粒,在没有任何平衡气体的纯乙醇进料条件下,显示出超强的热稳定性.活性组分Cu和载体SiO₂之间的强相互作用,使其具有优异的催化性能.通过反应条件优化,在250℃下实现了较高的乙醇转化率(>40%)和乙醛选择性(>95%),且催化剂在固定床连续反应过程中可稳定运行超过400 h.     

Cellulose sulfuric acid as a bio-supported and recyclable solid acid catalyst for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 5-ethoxymethylfurfural from fructose

In this study, we have developed a new and green method for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and 5-ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) from fructose using cellulose sulfuric acid as catalyst. Firstly, HMF was synthesized from fructose, and a high yield of 93.6 % was obtained in DMSO for 45 min in the presence of cellulose sulfuric acid. Cellulose sulfuric acid also showed high catalytic activity for the synthesis of EMF. EMF was obtained in a high yield of 84.4 % by the etherification of HMF under the optimal reaction conditions. More importantly, a high EMF yield of 72.5 % was also obtained from fructose through one-pot reaction strategy, which integrated the dehydration of fructose into HMF and the followed etherification of HMF into EMF. The reaction work-up was very simple and the catalyst could be reused several times without the loss of its catalytic activity.     

Synthesis of new azo compounds based on N-(4-hydroxypheneyl)maleimide and N-(4-methylpheneyl)maleimide

Maleic anhydride was reacted with p-aminophenol and p-toluidine in the presence of di-phosphorus pentoxide (P?O?) as a catalyst to produce two compounds: N-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)maleimide (I) and N-(4-methylphenyl)maleimide (II). The new azo compounds I(a-c) and II(a-c) were prepared by the reaction of I and II with three different aromatic amines, namely aniline, p-aminophenol and p-toluidine. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by CHN, FT-IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, mass spectrum and UV/Vis spectroscopy.     

热稳定性能良好的磺化聚醚砜酮催化剂

采用磺酸化的方法制备了一种热稳定性能良好的新型固体酸树脂催化剂——磺化聚醚砜酮树脂(S-PPESK),并应用在异丁烯的低聚反应中.S-PPESK在较低的温度条件下对异丁烯的低聚反应表现出了很高的催化活性和二聚反应选择性.对S-PPESK的热稳定性能采用预处理的方法进行了测试,结果显示它的预处理温度高达180 ℃,与商业磺酸树脂的预处理温度相比高出约40 ℃. S-PPESK在异丁烯的低聚反应中表现出了良好的催化活性、优良的二聚反应选择性和很好的热稳定性能,其应用前景广泛.     

Phenolic resins bearing maleimide groups: Synthesis and characterization

Novel phenolic novolac resins, bearing maleimide groups and capable of undergoing curing principally through the addition polymerization of these groups, were synthesized by the polymerization of a mixture of phenol and N‐(4‐hydroxy phenyl)maleimide (HPM) with formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst. The polymerization conditions were optimized to get gel‐free resins. The resins were characterized by chemical, spectral, and thermal analyses. Differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic mechanical analysis revealed an unexpected two‐stage curing for these systems. Although the cure at around 275°C was attributable to the addition polymerization reaction of the maleimide groups, the exotherm at around 150 to 170°C was ascribed to the condensation reaction of the methylol groups formed in minor quantities on the phenyl ring of HPM. Polymerization studies of non‐hydroxy‐functional N‐phenyl maleimides revealed that the phenyl groups of these molecules were activated toward an electrophilic substitution reaction by the protonated methylol intermediates formed by the acid‐catalyzed reaction of phenol and formaldehyde. On a comparative scale, HPM was less reactive than phenol toward formaldehyde. The presence of the phenolic group on N‐phenyl maleimide was not needed for its copolymerization with phenol and formaldehyde. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 641–652, 2000     

New process of low-temperature methanol synthesis from CO/CO2/H2 based on dual-catalysis

A new process of low-temperature methanol synthesis from CO/CO₂/H₂ based on dual-catalysis has been developed. Some alcohols, especially 2-alcohol, were found to have high catalytic promoting effect on the synthesis of methanol from CO hydrogenation. At 443 K and 5 MPa, the synthesis of methanol could process high effectively, resulting from the synergic catalysis of Cu/ZnO solid catalyst and 2-alcohol solvent catalyst. The primary results showed that when 2-butanol was used as reaction solvent, the one-pass average yield and the selectivity of methanol, in 40 h continuous reaction at temperature as low as 443 K and 5 MPa, were high up to 46.51% and 98.94% respectively. The catalytic activity was stable and the reaction temperature was 80 K or so lower than that in current industry synthesis process. This new process hopefully will become a practical method for methanol synthesis at low temperature.     

加热与超声辐照条件下4-(丁二酰亚胺基)-1-丁烷磺酸Brnsted酸催化剂催化吡喃并[4,3-b]吡喃衍生物合成(英文)

4-(Succinimido)-1-butane sulfonic acid was shown to be an efficient and reusable Brnsted acid catalyst for the synthesis of pyrano[4,3-b]pyran derivatives using thermal and ultrasonic conditions. The catalyst was prepared by mixing succinimide and 1,4-butanesultone, which is simpler and safer than the preparation of succinimide sulfonic acid. This method has the advantages of high yield, clean reaction, simple methodology, and short reaction time. The catalyst can be recycled without loss of activity.     

New process of low-temperature methanol synthesis from CO/CO_2/H_2 based on dual-catalysis

A new process of low-temperature methanol synthesis from CO/CO2/H2 based on dual-catalysis has been developed. Some alcohols, especially 2-alcohol, were found to have high catalytic promoting effect on the synthesis of methanol from CO hydrogenation. At 443 K and 5 MPa, the synthesis of methanol could process high effectively, resulting from the synergic catalysis of Cu/ZnO solid catalyst and 2-alcohol solvent catalyst. The primary results showed that when 2-butanol was used as reaction solvent, the one-pass average yield and the selectivity of methanol, in 40 h continuous reaction at temperature as low as 443 K and 5 MPa, were high up to 46.51% and 98.94% respectively. The catalytic activity was stable and the reaction temperature was 80 K or so lower than that in current industry synthesis process. This new process hopefully will become a practical method for methanol synthesis at low temperature.     

Magnesium Oxide-Catalyzed Conversion of Chitin to Lactic Acid

Although chitin, an N-acetyl-D-glucosamine polysaccharide, can be converted to valuable products by means of homogeneous catalysis, most of the chitin generated by food processing is treated as industrial waste. Thus, a method for converting this abundant source of biomass to useful chemicals, such as lactic acid, would be beneficial. In this study, we determined the catalytic activities of various metal oxides for chitin conversion at 533 K and found that MgO showed the highest activity for lactic acid production. X-ray diffraction analysis and thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis showed that the MgO was transformed to Mg(OH)₂ during chitin conversion. The highest yield of lactic acid (10.8 %) was obtained when the reaction was carried out for 6 h with 0.5 g of the MgO catalyst. The catalyst could be recovered as a solid residue after the reaction and reused twice with no decrease in the lactic acid yield.     

多相催化元素的有效性:新型催化剂的工业活性预测（英文）

人们对化学工业可持续性关注的不断提高推动了更加高效催化反应的开发.第一代评估催化剂活性的方法基于其地壳丰度,该方法存在严重不足.本文提出了第二代评估催化剂活性的办法,该方法可以在工业应用之前预测新型催化剂的活性,从而使全球化学工业受益.采用该评估法发现,对于11个有代表性的工业催化过程,催化剂消耗与催化剂元素的年度生产或价格之间存在着关联.基于该关联,我们引入了两个新概念来描述催化剂活性:每年催化剂消耗量与可用量的比值(CCA)和每年消耗催化剂成本与产品价值的比值(CCP).将CCA和CCP评估法用于选定的工业反应,进行实例分析并根据活性将催化剂分类,根据CCA和CCP值即可确定催化剂活性的普遍极限.计算CCA和CCP,并将其与催化剂活性的普遍极限进行比较,可以为研究者提供一个新的框架,用以评估一个新催化剂的成本或物理有效率是否会成为限制因素.我们还将该方法用于计算并预测新型催化剂的可行性生产及产品成本的经济极限.     

N-(11-羧基十一烷基)马来酰亚胺及其三聚体的合成

以顺丁烯二酸酐和12-氨基十二酸为原料,硫酸、三乙胺为脱水催化剂,经两步反应合成了N-(11-羧基十一烷基)马来酰亚胺.再在三苯基膦和苯酚作用下,N-(11-羧基十一烷基)马来酰亚胺进一步发生三聚反应合成了相应的马来酰亚胺三聚体.采用红外光谱和核磁共振谱对三聚体的结构进行了表征.     

吖啶橙作指示剂催化动力学法测定痕量钒的研究

在活化剂柠檬酸存在下,利用钒能催化加速溴酸钾氧化吖啶橙并使之褪色的新指示反应,建立了催化褪色光度法测定痕量钒的新方法,实验表明该法具有灵敏、准确、简便、快速等特点,并对其机理进行了初步探讨.     

含 TiO2(B) 介孔氧化钛材料的制备、特性和应用

 综述了近年来本课题组依据材料化学工程研究思想, 对含 TiO2(B)(一种比金红石和锐钛矿相结构更松散的氧化钛晶型) 介孔氧化钛材料在制备、结构和性能方面所取得的研究进展. 该介孔材料由二钛酸钾经水合、离子交换和热处理得到, 具有良好原子尺度晶格匹配界面特征的锐钛矿和 TiO2(B) 核壳结构. 研究表明, 该介孔材料在兼备高比表面积、高晶化孔壁和高热稳定性的同时, 还表现出良好的纳米颗粒担载稳定性, 在光催化、油品加氢精制、药物载体、固体酸催化和电化学电容器等方面已凸显出良好的应用潜力和推广价值. 目前该新型含 TiO2(B) 介孔氧化钛材料已经实现低成本、规模化制备.     

Application of a new color detection based method for the fast parallel screening of DeNO(x) catalysts

A new fast parallel detection method for stage I screening of solid catalysts has been developed. This method is based on the color change of organic dyes in the presence of either educts or reaction products in a reaction gas flow. As an example, NO decomposition and NO reduction with propylene under lean or rich conditions were studied. The presence of NO in a gas stream was detected by the color change from colorless to blue-green of filter paper impregnated with an organic dye, 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), which was placed in the gas stream after the catalyst bed. The catalyst library was made up of mixed metal oxides, synthesized by impregnation of activated carbon with metal oxide precursor solutions and subsequent combustion of the carbon matrix. Catalytic activity of these metal oxides was compared to platinum on gamma-alumina as a reference catalyst. The most active compounds were then studied in detail for their DeNO(x)properties in a high precision parallel flow test rig under a stationary and cyclic lean/reach operation. A new promising NO(x) storage catalyst was discovered.     

Green synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidinones using nano Fe3O4@meglumine sulfonic acid as a new efficient solid acid catalyst under microwave irradiation

Design, synthesis and characterization of nano Fe₃O₄@meglumine sulfonic acid as a new solid acid catalyst for the simple and green one pot multicomponent synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones/thiones was studied. New solid acid catalyst was prepared through a clean and simple protocol and characterized using FTIR, VSM, TGA, SEM, elemental analysis (CHN) and XRD techniques. Heterogenization of homogeneous catalyst as a green approach is a useful method for enhancing the efficiency of catalyst. Presented study was a new method for attachment of homogeneous highly soluble catalyst (meglumine sulfate) to the magnetite nanoparticle surfaces for preparing a heterogeneous and effective catalyst. Obtained heterogeneous and reusable solid acid catalyst has high performance in the synthesis of Biginelli compounds. The reaction was performed under microwave irradiation as a rapid and green condition. Easy work up as well as excellent yield (90–98%) of products in short reaction times (40–200 s) and reusable catalyst are the main advantages of presented procedure. Reaction products were characterized in details using physical and chemical techniques such as melting point, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and FTIR.