Kinetics and safety analysis of sulfide mineral self-heating

Thermal methods of analysis such as DSC and TGA provide a powerful methodology for the study of solid reactions. This paper proposes an improved thermal analysis methodology for thermal stability and safety investigation of complex solid-state reactions. The proposed methodology is based on differential iso-conversional approach and involves peak separation and individual peak analysis for kinetic analysis and safety prediction. The proposed thermal analysis method was coupled with Mineral Libration Analysis (MLA) to investigate self-heating of sulfide mineral ores. The influence of sample’s mineralogy on thermal degradation was examined and discussed. The information gained from the advanced kinetic analysis of DSC/TGA measurements were up-scaled for TMR and SADT determination. The described thermal analysis method provides not only an understanding of sulfide mineral self-heating, but also aids the design of effective mitigation measures for their adverse environmental and safety effects.     

Selective reduction and functionalization of diethyl 1-alkyl-1H-indole-2,3-dicarboxylates

A convenient and highly selective reduction of easily accessible indole-2,3-dicarboxylates is described. Ten different 1-alkyl-2-formyl-1H-indole-3-carboxylates are obtained in high yield and represent interesting building blocks for novel indoles.     

Toward observation of single-file diffusion using the tracer zero-length column method

The tracer zero-length column (ZLC) method has been employed to study the diffusion of toluene in one-dimensional ZSM-12 and SAPO-5 zeolites. A significant deviation in the shape of the measured tracer exchange curves from monoexponential behavior was observed for toluene diffusion in both adsorbents in the limit of long-time asymptotes. In contrast, water/ZSM-12 and acetylene/SAPO-5 systems exhibit tracer exchange curves that are close to monoexponential behavior. Monoexponential curves are usually observed for systems obeying normal (Fickian) diffusion. Such diffusion is expected for the latter two systems because the diameters of both sorbates are less than the radii of their corresponding host channels. The differences in the shape of the tracer exchange curves for large and small sorbates can be explained by assuming the occurrence of anomalous, single-file diffusion for large sorbates in narrow, one-dimensional channels.     

A general copper-catalyzed sulfonylation of arylboronic acids

A general copper-catalyzed method for the sulfonylation of arylboronic acids with sulfinate salts is described. A variety of alkyl-aryl, diaryl, and alkyl-heteroaryl sulfones were synthesized in good yield.     

Asymmetric synthesis of aryloxypropanolamines via OsO4-catalyzed asymmetric dihydroxylation

A simple and effective procedure for the enantioselective synthesis of several β-adrenergic blocking agents incorporating the first asymmetric synthesis of celiprolol, is described. The key steps are (i) sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation of aryl allyl ethers to introduce chirality into the molecules and (ii) conversion of cyclic sulfates into the corresponding epoxides using a three-step procedure.     

Synthesis of 3-(2-N,N-diethylaminoethoxy)indoles as potential 5-HT6 receptor ligands

The synthesis of new pharmaceutically interesting 3-(2-N,N-diethylaminoethoxy)indole derivatives is described. Starting from 3-silyloxy-2-methylindoles, deprotection and in situ aminoalkylation provided 3-(2-N,N-diethylaminoethoxy)indoles in good yield. Further sulfonylation of these novel indoles gave access to potential 5-HT(6) receptor ligands.     

D301R树脂吸附Keggin型铁或铬取代杂多阴离子 光催化材料制备及其性能

用弱碱性阴离子交换树脂D301R对Keggin型铬取代磷钨杂多阴离子PW11O39Cr(Ⅲ)(H_2O)~(4-)(PW_(11)Cr)与Keggin型铁取代磷钨杂多阴离子PW_(11)O_(39)Fe(Ⅲ)(H_2O)~(4-)(PW_(11)Fe)进行吸附,制备了具有可见光响应的固体光催化剂。分别考查了所制备的光催化剂在均相及异相体系中对罗丹明B(RhB)降解的光催化活性。实验结果表明:当铁、铬离子取代的磷钨杂多阴离子同时存在时,RhB溶液的降解效率均高于单一金属离子取代的磷钨杂多阴离子光催化剂,并且异相体系的光催化效率高于均相体系。当催化剂D301R/PW_(11)Cr/PW_(11)Fe加入量为100 mg时,10μmol/L的RhB水溶液在可见光(λ 420 nm)照射50 min后,降解率可达92%。