New High-Performance Catalysts Developed at Mitsui Chemicals for Polyolefins and Organic Synthesis

This contribution reports Mitsui's R&D activities in the field of catalysis technology focusing on molecular catalysts. Examples of the high-performance molecular catalysts developed at Mitsui include bis(phenoxy-imine) group 4 transition metal complex catalysts (FI Catalysts), phosphazene catalysts (PZN catalysts) and b(beta)-ketoiminato Co(II) complex catalysts. Many of the materials stemming from these catalysts were either difficult or impossible to prepare using conventional catalysts.     

Enantioselective alkylation and protonation of prochiral enolates in the asymmetric synthesis of β-amino acids

Achiral 1-benzoyl-3-methylperhydropyrimidin-4-one (1) was deemed a useful, potential precursor for the enantioselective synthesis of α-substituted β-amino acids. Pyrimidinone 1 was prepared from inexpensive β-aminopropanoic acid in 62% overall yield. Prochiral enolate derivative 1 -Li was alkylated in good yield and moderate enantioselectivity in the presence of chiral amines (S)-8, (S,S)-9, (S,S)-10, or (−)-sparteine. The enantioselectivity of the alkylation process is highest in toluene as the solvent and in the presence of lithium bromide as additive. The racemic alkylated derivatives 2 and 3 were readily metallated with LDA to give prochiral enolates 2-Li and 3-Li, that were reprotonated with novel chiral phenolic acids (S)-11, (S,S)-12, (S)-13, and (S,S)-14 in moderate enantioselectivity in the case of 2-Li and good enantioselectivity in the case of 3-Li. The acid (6N HCl) hydrolysis of enantioenriched 2 and 3 proceeded in good yield and without racemization to afford α-alkyl-β-amino acids 4 and 5, respectively.     

Cross—Coupling of Aryl Iodides with Malononitrile Catalyzed by Palladium N—Heterocyclic Carbene Complex System

Eight N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC),generated in situ from their imidazolium salts,as ligands of palladium complexes were used for the catalytic coupling of iodobenzene with malononi-trile anion,It was found that 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-imidazolium chloride (IMesHCl)-Pd2(dba)3 catalytic system has the highest activity to obtain phenyl malononitrile among the imidazolium salts.The substituted iodoarenes reacted with malononitrile anions by using the catalytic system to give cross-coupling products in yields from 50% to 96%.     

Ni—Al系金属间化合物熔盐热腐蚀后的交流阻抗研究

近年来,Ni-Al基金属间化合物的研究特别活跃,是一类潜在高温结构材料。作者曾研究了铁基合金熔盐腐蚀的阻抗特征,提出了阻抗模型及图谱解析方法。本文研究Ni-Al系金属间化合物熔盐热腐蚀的阻抗特征。 材料为Ni_3Al和NiAl(Fe)金属间化合物。X-衍射分析证明是此结构。Ni_3Al成分为(at%):Al 21.2,B 0.1,Zr 0.3,Ni余量;NiAl(Fe)成分为(at%):Al 19.68,Fe 15.03,Mo 2.0,Hf 0.27,     

Analysis of polar compounds on PEG-40M/KF glass capillary columns

The chromatographic properties of potassium fluoride as an additive to the polyethylene glycol stationary phase were investigated. This unique base in organic chemistry was shown to succeed in yielding good results for the analysis of polar compounds, including the primary amines. Glass capillary columns of high selectivity for primary and secondary aliphatic amines were obtained by the “hexane plug” procedure by which a thin layer of KF is deposited on the inner surface of glass capillary columns. Some possible types of donor-acceptor interactions occuring within the system PEG/KF/solute were considered.     

Separation and determination of metals as complexes of 1-nitroso-2-naphthol-6-suiphonic and 2-nitroso-1-naphthol-6-sulphonic acids. II. Liquid chromatography on c18 bonded and copolymer stationary phases

An ion-pair Chromatographic system for the separation of copper(II), palladium(II), iron(III) and cobalt(III) as ion-associates of their l-nitroso-2-naphthol-6-sulphonate and 2-nitroso-l-naphthol-6-sulphonate anionic complexes with organic ammonium compounds and inorganic cations has been studied. Isocratic and gradient elution methods were used, and the effects of column material, organic and aqueous modifiers, and pH of the eluent on the retention were examined. The elution time for the metal complex anions depends on the eluent, the proportion of organic solvent in the mobile phase, the pH of the eluent and the extraction coefficient of the compounds. The compounds were identified photometrically with a diode-array detector at wavelengths of 229, 254, 260, 298, 320 and 400 nm. The detection limits for the metals are at the ng/ml level.     

Salt effects on the protonation of imidazole in aqueous solution at different ionic strengths: A tentative explanation by a complex formation model

Imidazole protonation constants were determined potentiometrically, using a (H⁺)-glass electrode, in LiCl, NaCl, KCl, CaCl₂, MgCl₂, tetramethylammonium (Me₄N-) iodide and chloride, Et₄N-, Pr₄N- and Bu₄N-iodides. Salt effects were tentatively explained by assuming that complexes [H(Im)X]^o (Im = imidazole, X^–=Cl^– or I^–), [M(Im)]²⁺ (M²⁺=Mg²⁺ or Ca²⁺) and [A(Im)]⁺ (A⁺ = tetraalkylammonium cation) were formed in solution. Calcium(II)-selective electrode measurements confirmed our hypothesis about the formation of the Ca²⁺-imidazole complex. The reliability of the complex formation model is discussed on the basis of its self consistency and in light of previous results.     

单扫示波极谱法同时测定钴与镍

在 pH 9.70的Na2 CO3 NaHCO3、亚硝基红盐和氯代十四烷基吡啶体系中 ,镍和钴均有灵敏的络合物吸附波 ,其二阶导数峰电位分别为 - 0 .6 4V (vs .SCE) (镍 )和 - 0 .80V (vs .SCE)(钴 ) ,电流峰高与浓度在 3.4× 10 - 9～ 3.74× 10 - 6 mol·L- 1(镍 )和 7.0× 10 - 11～ 6 .0× 10 - 6 mol·L- 1(钴 )范围内呈线性关系 ,检出限分别为 2 .4× 10 - 9mol·L- 1(14 1ng·L- 1镍 )和 3.2× 10 - 11mol·L- 1(1.9ng·L- 1钴 )。方法应用于水样和生物样品中微量钴和镍的测定 ,结果满意     

Reductive dimerization of dithianylium salts and fluorodesulfuration: a new synthetic approach to tetrafluoroethylene substructures

The reductive dimerization of dithianylium ions, followed by oxidative fluorodesulfuration, opens a convenient access to a variety of 1,2-disubstituted tetrafluoroethylene derivatives. A similar method leads to hexafluorodiacetyl, a potential building block for fluorinated heterocycles.     

Synthesis and characterization of poly(4-vinylpyridine) substituted with a novel betaine salt derived from 4,5-dicyanoimidazole

A novel betaine internal salt ( 3 ) has been synthesized by the reaction of pyridine with 1-methyl-2-bromo-4,5-dicyanoimidazole ( 1 ). The reaction of pyridine with 1 serves as a model for the reaction of poly(4-vinylpyridine) with 1 . The reaction of poly(4-vinylpyridine) with 1 gives betaine salt substituted polymers which were characterized by IR, NMR, UV-visible spectroscopy, and viscometry. The substituted polymers were compared to the model compound ( 3 ) and to unsubstituted poly(4-vinylpyridine) in order to determine polymer structure and the degree of substitution. One of the substituted polymers shows polyelectrolyte behavior. Thermal characterization of the substituted polymers shows two exothermic transitions at 260 and 340°C attributed to chemical reactions of the pendant groups.