Base-catalyzed reactions enhanced by solid acids: Amine-catalyzed nitroaldol (Henry) reactions enhanced by silica gel or mesoporous silica SBA-15

The reactions of various aldehydes with CH₃NO₂ catalyzed by Et₃N, n-C₆H₁₃NH₂, and Me₂N(CH₂)₂NH₂ were accelerated by the addition of silica gel to give aromatic (aliphatic) β-nitroalcohols, aromatic nitroalkenes, and aromatic 1,3-dinitroalkanes, respectively. Mesoporous silica SBA-15 showed higher activity than silica gel for the synthesis of aromatic nitroalkenes by the reactions of the corresponding aldehydes with CH₃NO₂ catalyzed by n-C₆H₁₃NH₂.     

Functionalized SBA-15 and its Catalytic Applications in Selective Organic Transformations

Ordered, mesoporous SBA-15 functionalized with organic and inorganic moieties exhibits efficient catalytic activity in a variety of organic transformations. In this account, reviewing our own work, three-sets of surface-modified SBA-15 materials have been investigated. The first-set of materials consists of SBA-15 modified with organo-acidic (propyl thiol and propyl sulfonic acid) and basic (propyl amine and propyl adenine) moieties. The second-set of materials was prepared by grafting Mn complexes to the organo-functionalized SBA-15. The third-set composes of nanocrystalline metal oxides supported on SBA-15. All these catalysts have been characterized by structural and spectroscopic techniques. Catalytic activities of the first-set of solid materials have been investigated in acid/base-catalyzed reactions viz., ring-opening of epoxides with amines (producing β-amino alcohols), esterification, three-component-Mannich reactions and cycloaddition of CO₂ to epoxides. The Mn complexes grafted on organofunctionalized SBA-15 are efficient catalysts for the chemo-, regio- and stereoselective aerial oxidation of monoterpenes at ambient conditions. TiO_x, VO_x, MoO_x and WO_x supported on SBA-15 catalyzed biomimetic oxyhalogenation of aromatic compounds. In all these reactions, the functionalized SBA-15 showed high selectivity.     

SBA-15负载CeO2纳米晶的溶胶-凝胶一步合成

以P123为模板剂, 正硅酸乙酯和硝酸铈为前驱体, 通过溶胶-凝胶路线在酸性条件下合成了SBA-15负载氧化铈(CeO2与SiO2质量比为28.7%)有序介孔材料. 采用热重/差热分析(TGA/DTA)、X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)和氮气吸附等手段对所合成材料进行了表征. 结果表明, 合成的材料具有类似于SBA-15的结构, 孔径、孔容和比表面积分别为38.7 Å, 0.46 cm3/g和570 m2/g. X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、X射线能谱(EDS)和选区电子衍射花样联合表征证实了铈物种以高分散的CeO2纳米晶的形式分布在介孔基体中.     

磺酸基功能化的有序SBA-15-SO3H介孔分子筛的合成及其在苯酚叔丁基化反应中的应用

通过一步法合成了SBA-15-SO3H介孔分子筛,用XRD,TEM,低温N2吸附和吡啶吸附红外光谱等方法进行了表征,并研究了其在苯酚叔丁基化反应中的催化性能.结果表明,SBA-15-SO3H保持了母体SBA-15高度有序的六方介孔结构,具有较强的酸性和热稳定性,且在苯酚叔丁基化反应中表现较好的催化活性和2,4-二叔丁基苯酚选择性.     

Immobilization of hemoglobin on SBA-15 applied to the electrocatalytic reduction of H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript>

The direct electron transfer between hemoglobin (Hb) and an electrode was realized by first immobilizing the protein onto SBA-15.The results of the immobilization showed that the adsorption was pH-dependent with a maximum adsorption near the isoelectric point of the protein, and SBA-15 with a larger pore diameter showed greater adsorption capacity for Hb. UV–vis spectroscopy and nitrogen adsorption analysis indicated that Hb was adsorbed within the channel of SBA-15 and no significant denaturation occurred to the protein. The Hb/SBA-15 composite obtained was used for the fabrication of a Hb biosensor to detect hydrogen peroxide. A pair of well-defined redox peaks at −0.337 and −0.370 V on the Hb/SBA-15 composite modified glassy carbon electrode was observed, and the electrode reactions showed a surface-controlled process with a single proton transfer at a scan rate range from 20 to 1,000 mV/s. The sensor showed a fast amperometric response, a low detection limit (2.3 × 10⁻⁹ M) and good stability for the detection of H₂O₂. The electrochemical results indicated that the immobilized Hb still retained its biological activity.     

Ionic liquid-functionalized SBA-15 mesoporous material: efficient heterogeneous catalyst in versatile organic reactions

Ionic liquid-functionalized mesoporous materials exhibited high catalytic activity in versatile organic reactions, such as cycloaddition of carbon dioxide (CO₂) with epoxide, aza-Michael addition of amines to α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, and the Biginelli reaction of aldehyde, ethyl acetoacetate and urea. Recycling of the catalyst in these reactions could be carried out and the catalyst used at least five times without significant loss in activity.      

Behaviour of pure water and water mixture with benzene or chloroform adsorbed onto ordered mesoporous silicas

Structural characteristics of synthesized ordered mesoporous silicas MCM-41, MCM-48 and SBA-15 were studied using XRD, nitrogen adsorption and FTIR methods. Pure water and mixtures with water/benzene and water/chloroform-d adsorbed onto silicas were studied by ¹H NMR spectroscopy with layer-by-layer freezing-out of bulk and interfacial liquids. Concentrated aqueous suspensions of MCM-48 and SBA-15 were studied by thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDC) method. Benzene and chloroform-d can displace a portion of water to broad pores from the pore walls and from narrower pores, especially in the case of a large excess of an organic solvent. This process is accompanied by diminution of both interaction energy of water with an adsorbent surface and freezing temperature depression of adsorbed water. The effect of nonpolar benzene on pore water is much stronger than that of weakly polar chloroform-d. Modifications of the Gibbs-Thomson relation to describe the freezing point depression of mixtures of immiscible liquids confined in pores allow us to determine distribution functions of sizes of structures with unfrozen pore water and benzene. Former address: Pisarzhevskii Institute of Physical Chemistry, 31 Prospect Nauki, Kiev, Ukraine     

以SBA-16为模板电沉积生长多孔氧化铁纳米线阵列

采用电化学沉积法以Mn改性的三维体心立方结构的介孔SBA-16膜为模板制备Fe纳米线.沉积Fe后的SBA-16膜以2%HF溶解SiO₂骨架,样品于550℃焙烧4 h.SEM和TEM的研究结果显示,所制备的Fe₂O₃纳米线互相平行,孔径均匀.XRD、电子衍射及HRTEM研究表明Fe₂O₃纳米线具有(多孔)单晶结构.     

SBA-15负载钒氧化物催化剂上甲烷选择氧化反应

对SBA-15负载的钒、钼、钨氧化物催化的甲烷选择氧化反应性能进行了比较,发现VO_x/SBA-15催化剂优于MoOx/SBA-15和WOx/SBA-15催化剂.针对钒氧化物催化剂,考察了不同钒源、不同载体以及少量P元素的添加对催化性能的影响,结果表明以SBA-15为载体的催化剂的性能好于MCM-41和Cab-O-Sil为载体的催化剂;与V₂O₅,VO(C₂O₄)相比,NH₄VO₃是制备性能良好的VO_x/SBA-15的钒源;在VO_x/SBA-15中,添加少量P元素后,HCHO的选择性有一定程度的提高.XRD,N₂物理吸附、UN-Raman和H₂-TPR表征结果表明,负载量低于3 wt%时,钒组分可能主要以高分散的单核的VO_x物种存在,我们推测该物种对甲烷选择氧化制甲醛起关键作用.     

两种β-环糊精单臂键合固定相液相色谱法拆分三唑类手性农药

以有序介孔材料SBA-15为基质, β-环糊精和氨基β-环糊精为配体, 通过环糊精端口的羟基和氨基与3-异氰酸丙基三乙氧基硅烷偶联剂上活泼的异氰酸酯基之间的加成反应, 制备了2种不同单键合臂的β-环糊精修饰SBA-15手性固定相(CDSP和NCDSP), 它们分别含有稳定的氨基甲酸酯基和脲基键合臂. 在反相高效液相色谱模式下, 以灭菌唑、 烯唑醇、 己唑醇和戊唑醇等10种常见的三唑类手性农药为探针, 考察了CDSP和NCDSP的基本手性色谱性能. 研究结果表明, 2种新固定相对三唑类农药对映体均有较好的快速拆分能力, 所需分离时间较短(< 30 min), 其中灭菌唑和烯唑醇的选择性因子(α)分别为1.29和1.28, 分离度分别达到3.84和3.23. 采用甲醇、 乙腈和水组成的简单流动相, 室温下在CDSP和NCDSP上分别拆分了9种和8种三唑类手性农药对映体. 研究发现拥有适当大小和手性碳连接羟基的三唑类农药在上述2种新固定相上有较好的拆分效果, 说明固定相上的环糊精配体对溶质的包结、 氢键和空间位阻等协同作用对空间手性识别有重要贡献. 不同批次CDSP和NCDSP的键合量分别为0.139~0.156和0.120~0.137 μmol/m², 表明2种固定相的制备方法有较好的重现性. 与涂覆型纤维素商品柱相比, 新的脲基环糊精固定相性能更稳定, 反相色谱实用性更强, 且制备方法简便, 成本较低, 在三唑类手性农药对映体残留量检测中具有良好的应用前景.