New strategy by a two-component heterogeneous catalytic system composed of Pd–PVP–Fe and heteropoly acid as co-catalyst for Suzuki coupling reaction

Research on Chemical Intermediates - We have developed a simple and efficient catalytic protocol composed of hollow palladium-poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-nano zero valent iron and H5PMo10V2O40...     

Different products in the reaction of the alcohols with cyclic and acyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds:K5CoW12O40 as an electron transfer nano catalyst

K₅CoW₁₂O₄₀ was used as a highly effective catalyst for the benzylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.β-Keto enol ethers were obtained when cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds used in this conditions instead of linear ones.The present methodology offers a practical,simple,mild,environmentally friendly,and time-saving method for etherification.Very low loading of catalyst,ease of workup,ease of handling,and reusability of catalyst are other advantages of this catalyst.     

Reactions of Various Nucleophiles with d-Glucal over Keggin-Type Heteropoly Compounds: A Simple,Rapid, and Expedient Method for the Synthesis of Pseudoglycals

The reaction of benzyl alcohol with 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-d-glucal has been investigated with several heteropoly compounds, and the optimal catalyst is 12-tungstophosphoric acid supported on carbon. In the presence of this catalyst, various alcohols gave the corresponding alkyl and aryl 2,3-unsaturated glycopyranosides in excellent yields and good anomeric selectivity under solvent-free condition. 4,6-Di-O-acetyl-2,3-dideoxy-α-d-erythro-hex-2-enopyranosyl cyanide and ethyl 4,6-di-O-acetyl-2,3-dideoxy-1-thio-α-d-erythro-hex-2-enopyranoside have also been prepared with trimethylsilyl cyanide and ethanthiol as nucleophiles, respectively. The catalyst could be easily recovered and reused several times with slight loss of activity. The selectivity to give α-anomers predominantly did not show any change in all runs.     

Supported heteropoly acids offering strong option for efficient and cleaner processing for the synthesis of imidazole derivatives under solvent-free condition

A series of 12-phosphotungstic acid (PWA) supported on various porous carriers, such as silica, alumina, titania, clay, and carbon were prepared, and their catalytic performance evaluated in the synthesis of imidazoles in solvent-free condition. It was found that PWA supported on silica (PWA/SiO₂) showed higher activity compared to other catalysts. The observed behavior has more or less correlated with the acidic characteristic found through the potentiometrically titrated acidic sites and proton availability. The catalyst was characterized by FTIR, XRD, TGA/DSC, BET, and SEM. The presence of the Keggin structure can be followed by the above techniques, eliminating any doubt about the collapse of the supported anion. It can be observed that the process tolerates both electron donating and electron withdrawing substituents on the aldehyde with both benzil and benzoin. The general applicability of the method is demonstrated by using both benzylic and aromatic amines. The yields obtained were excellent without forming any side products such as trisubstituted imidazoles, which are normally produced in the presence of strong acids. The protocol developed using PWA/SiO₂ is superior in terms of process simplicity, reusable catalyst, high yields, short reaction time, and preclusion of toxic solvent.     

Statistical modeling of <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-nitrophenol degradation using a response surface methodology (RSM) over nano zero-valent iron-modified Degussa P25-TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/ZnO photocatalyst with persulfate

Zero-valent iron-modified Degussa P25-TiO₂/ZnO nanocomposites (denoted as P25/Fe⁰/ZnO) were designed and prepared via Fe⁰ impregnation of P25-TiO₂/ZnO and then were employed in the visible-light photocatalytic degradation of p-nitrophenol (PNP) in the presence of [K₂S₂O₈]. Central composite design was applied for response surface modeling (RSM) to understand the influence of selected factors (pH, [Fe⁰] wt% and [K₂S₂O₈] concentration) on the degradation of PNP and to determine the interaction between the factors. The maximal PNP degradation efficiency (86.9%) was obtained with P25/1.5 wt% Fe⁰/ZnO at 3 mg/L of [K₂S₂O₈] concentration and pH 7.5. In addition, the RSM showed a satisfactory correlation between the experimental and predicted values of PNP degradation. The P25/Fe⁰/ZnO photocatalyst performance was also examined degrading methyl orange and phenol and high degradation efficiency, 82 and 99%, was achieved, respectively. The structure, morphology, light absorption and photocatalytic properties of as-prepared P25/Fe⁰/ZnO were studied using TEM, BET, XRD, FTIR and DRS.     

Thermal–hydraulic efficiency management of spiral heat exchanger filled with Cu–ZnO/water hybrid nanofluid

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - In this paper, the effect of different channel spacing in spiral heat exchanger filled with Cu–ZnO–water hybrid nanofluid was investigated...     

Influence of photo-induced superhydrophilicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the anti-fouling performance of ultrafiltration membranes

Fouling is one of the most present prominent problems in almost all membrane processes. An increase in the membrane hydrophilicity is one of the effective ways to improve the membrane resistance to fouling. In this research, TiO₂ nanoparticles were deposited on the surface of composite ultrafiltration (UF) membrane, and then irradiated by ultraviolet (UV) light. The coating of the membrane surface with TiO₂ nanoparticles and radiation with (UV) light led to the considerable increase of hydrophilicity on the membrane surface. The deposition of TiO₂ nanoparticles was carried out through coordinance bonds with OH functional groups of the polymer on the membrane surface. The flux through a coated and (UV) light radiated membrane was increased to a large extent compared to a virgin membrane. In this research, the effect of different concentrations of TiO₂ nanoparticles in the presence and absence of (UV) irradiation was investigated, and the role of increasing of hydrophilicity on the anti-fouling property of membranes was studied. In order to characterize the membranes FTIR, XRD, SEM, water contact angle and cross-flow filtration were employed. This procedure is a useful technique for improvement of hydrophilicity to decrease (increase) fouling (anti-fouling performance) and enhance the permeation of membranes.     

A highly efficient catalyst for Suzuki coupling of aryl halides and bromoarylphosphine oxides

The biphenyl-based phosphine, P(o-C₆H₄C₆H₄Me)Ph₂, is a moderately bulky and electron-rich phosphine, which has been successfully applied to the palladium catalyzed Suzuki coupling of activated and deactivated aryl halides as well as bromoarylphosphines and bromoarylphosphine oxides, with low catalyst loading and good to excellent conversions and turnovers.     

Hollow nanoshell-sphere Fe@Fe/Pd reactors: a magnetically recoverable catalyst for the C<Subscript>sp</Subscript>–S cross-coupling reactions in water

The hollow Pd–PVP–Fe nanosphere and Fe–PVP nanoparticle catalysts were synthesized by thermal method. Mixing of two metallic nanocatalysts was applied in the C_sp–S cross-coupling reactions between diphenyl disulfide and phenylacetylene under mild conditions in water. Results show that bi-catalytic system has higher catalytic efficiencies than their monocatalytic systems due to synergy between two catalysts. Order of adding two metallic catalysts were adjusted into the coupling reaction medium. Therefore, various bi-catalytic systems were obtained and characterized by XRD, SEM, EBSD, EDX, UV–Vis spectra, and particle size analyzer. Under special order of adding, the obtained hollow nanoshell-sphere Fe@Fe/Pd reactor showed higher catalytic activity in the coupling reaction compared to other bi-catalytic systems. The C_sp–S coupling products obtained of various diaryl disulfides and phenylacetylene at presence Fe@Fe/Pd (only 7.3?×?10^?5 mmol Pd) catalyst with moderate to high yields in water solvent and mild reaction conditions. After the reaction, the catalyst/product(s) separation could be easily achieved with an external magnet and more than 95% of catalyst could be recovered. The recovered catalyst was characterized by XRD, SEM, EBSD, EDX, and UV–Vis spectra. The Fe@Fe/Pd was reused at least six repeating cycles without any loss of its high catalytic activity. Tuning morphology and chemical composition of bi-catalytic system are key mainstays of high activity of Fe@Fe/Pd in repeating cycles of cross-coupling reactions.     

Oxidative transformation of organic compounds using bis(1,10-phenanthroline)silver(II) peroxydisulfate as a twin catalyst/oxidant

The mild and efficient oxidation of a variety of organic functional groups with a twin catalyst/oxidant, bis(phenanthroline)silver(II) peroxydisulfate, [Ag(phen)₂]S₂O₈, is reported. This reagent shows high selectivity and the type of obtained products and the extent of oxidation are strongly dependent to the type of the functional groups and oxidant/substrate molar ratios.