Oxygen species on NiO/Al2O3 and their reactivities

Oxygen species on fresh and treated NiO/Al₂O₃ and their activities for oxidation of ethane and ethylene were investigated using catalytic property measurements, ethane and ethylene pulse experiments and O₂–TPD–MS experiments. The results revealed that there are two kinds of active oxygen species (the more active one and the less active one) on fresh NiO/Al₂O₃ catalyst, but there is only one active oxygen species, the less active one, on treated NiO/Al₂O₃ catalyst. The more active oxygen species can convert ethane or ethylene to carbon dioxide by one step while the less active one can only convert ethane to ethylene, but cannot convert ethane and/or ethylene to carbon dioxide. The more active oxygen species can be removed from the catalyst by heating from 350 to 850 °C. The amounts of desorption oxygen on the catalysts are proportional to their selectivity to carbon dioxide.     

Cr/CeO2体系及其对乙烷脱氢反应催化性能的研究

The dehydrogenation reaction of ethane over Cr/CeO₂ catalysts in presence of CO₂ was studied with fixed-bed micro-reactor. The Cr/CeO₂ catalysts of different Cr loading have been synthesized using impregnation techniques. The Cr/CeO₂ system has already been found to be active and selective in the reaction at around 740 ℃. The function of carbon dioxide is to remove coke and hydrogen to accelerate dehydrogenation of ethane. The results of catalysts characterizations indicated that Cr³⁺ and Cr⁶⁺ occurred on the surface of the catalysts. The 1.2 mmol Cr/100m₂ CeO₂ catalyst sample with a monolayer dispersion of Cr on CeO₂ support showed a stronger surface acidity and a maximum yield of ethylene of about 35.5% at 36.6% conversion of ethane.     

离子液体的酸性测定及其催化的异丁烷／丁烯烷基化反应

 初次采用吡啶红外光谱探针法测定了离子液体的酸性．该方法能鉴别离子液体的Br¨onsted／Lewis酸类型，并可以粗略指示离子液体的Lewis酸强度．将［bmim］Cl／AlCl3类离子液体用于催化异丁烷与丁烯的烷基化反应，考察了酸强度、反应温度、压力和时间对产物分布的影响，并在最优操作条件下与传统的H2SO4催化剂进行了比较．结果表明，离子液体对烷基化反应的催化活性和选择性与H2SO4可比，而且它更容易与产物分离，不经任何处理可循环利用10次．     

CO2气氛下负载型Cr2O3催化剂上乙苯脱氢制苯乙烯反应

 采用浸渍法制备了负载型Cr2O3/Al2O3和Cr2O3/SiO2催化剂,并考察了催化剂在CO2气氛下催化乙苯脱氢制苯乙烯反应的活性. 结果表明,Cr2O3/Al2O3的催化活性高于Cr2O3/SiO2. 这可能是由于Cr2O3在Al2O3载体表面的分散度大大高于在SiO2表面的分散度. 催化剂的催化活性与Cr2O3的负载量有关,在w(Cr2O3)=25%时,Cr2O3/Al2O3的催化活性最高. CO2气氛对乙苯脱氢反应有明显的促进作用; 在CO2气氛下,Cr6+物种可能是催化乙苯脱氢反应活性位的前驱体.     

正丁烷在金属钼酸盐催化剂上的氧化脱氢

 用柠檬酸盐法合成了第一系列过渡金属(Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Cu和Zn)及Mg的钼酸盐催化剂,研究 了它们对正丁烷氧化脱氢反应的催化作用. 结果表明,这些钼酸盐催化剂的催化性能受阳离子的影响较大. CoMoO4催化剂具有最高的催化活性和较高的选择性,其催化性能与文献报道的对正丁烷氧化脱氢反应催化性能最好的ZrP2O7和Mg3V2O8催化剂大致相当; MgMoO4催化剂虽然选择性较高,但活性较低; Cr2(MoO4)3上基本没有C4烯烃生成; 其它钼酸盐催化剂对正丁烷氧化脱氢反应的催化活性和对烯烃的选择性都较低. XRD,NH3-TPD和H2-TPR的研究结果表明,催化剂为单一的钼酸盐晶相,催化剂的性能由其氧化还原性决定而与其表面酸量没有直接关系. 通过对产物分布的分析,提出了正丁烷在CoMoO4催化剂上的氧化脱氢反应途径. 在558 ℃,正丁烷发生氧化脱氢生成正丁烯和丁二烯以及氧化燃烧生成CO2三个平行竞争反应的竞争分率分别约为75%,10%和15%. 在正丁烷转化率较高的条件下,产物中的CO2主要来自C4烯烃的再氧化反应,而CO则完全来自C4烯烃的再氧化.     

Nickel‐Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Cross‐Coupling: Direct Transformation of Aldehydes into Esters and Amides

By exploring a new mode of nickel‐catalyzed cross‐coupling, a method to directly transform both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes into either esters or amides has been developed. The success of this oxidative coupling depends on the appropriate choice of catalyst and organic oxidant, including the use of either α,α,α‐trifluoroacetophenone or excess aldehyde. Mechanistic data that supports a catalytic cycle involving oxidative addition into the aldehyde C? H bond is also presented.     

Regioselective Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling of N‐Heterocycles toward Functionalized Quinolines,Phenanthrolines, and Indoles

A new strategy has been developed for the oxidant‐ and base‐free dehydrogenative coupling of N‐heterocycles at mild conditions. Under the action of an iridium catalyst, N‐heterocycles undergo multiple sp³ C? H activation steps, generating a nucleophilic enamine that reacts in situ with various electrophiles to give highly functionalized products. The dehydrogenative coupling can be cascaded with Friedel–Crafts addition, resulting in a double functionalization of the N‐heterocycles.     

Hydrogen Production from a Methanol–Water Solution Catalyzed by an Anionic Iridium Complex Bearing a Functional Bipyridonate Ligand under Weakly Basic Conditions

An efficient catalytic system for the production of hydrogen from a methanol–water solution has been developed using a new anionic iridium complex bearing a functional bipyridonate ligand as a catalyst. This system can be operated under mild conditions [weakly basic solution (0.046 mol L^?1 NaOH) below 100 °C] without the use of an additional organic solvent. Long‐term continuous hydrogen production from a methanol–water solution catalyzed by the anionic iridium complex was also achieved.     

Quinone‐Catalyzed Selective Oxidation of Organic Molecules

Quinones are common stoichiometric reagents in organic chemistry. Para‐quinones with high reduction potentials, such as DDQ and chloranil, are widely used and typically promote hydride abstraction. In recent years, many catalytic applications of these methods have been achieved by using transition metals, electrochemistry, or O₂ to regenerate the oxidized quinone in situ. Complementary studies have led to the development of a different class of quinones that resemble the ortho‐quinone cofactors in copper amine oxidases and mediate the efficient and selective aerobic and/or electrochemical dehydrogenation of amines. The latter reactions typically proceed by electrophilic transamination and/or addition‐elimination reaction mechanisms, rather than hydride abstraction pathways. The collective observations show that the quinone structure has a significant influence on the reaction mechanism and has important implications for the development of new quinone reagents and quinone‐catalyzed transformations.