636-09-9Relevant articles and documents
Multi-colour electrochromic materials based on polyaromatic esters with low driving voltage
Zhang, Pengfei,Xing, Xing,Wang, Yueyi,Murtaza, Imran,He, Yaowu,Cameron, Joseph,Ahmed, Shuja,Skabara, Peter J.,Meng, Hong
, p. 9467 - 9473 (2019)
Low-cost single molecular electrochromic (EC) materials with low toxicity are desirable for EC displays and photonic devices. In this study, new EC materials based on phthalates, an inexpensive class of benzoate materials with relatively simple molecular structure, are designed and prepared. Despite being good candidates for EC devices due to clear colour changes when reduced, devices fabricated using phthalate derivatives (PDs) suffer from a high driving voltage. Herein, we propose a facile strategy of replacing the benzene core with polyaromatic esters to enlarge the conjugated area and to synthesise PDs to lower the driving voltage in EC devices. Additionally, devices show good memory effect (hundreds of seconds), the ability to undergo multiple colour changes and enhanced stability, dependent on the size of the conjugated bridge between the two sides of the molecule. The fabricated EC devices based on polyaromatic esters demonstrate a low driving voltage (-2.6 V). We have shown that the number of aromatic ester rings in the conjugated area is very critical to obtain different colours in this new class of EC materials. This series of EC materials has promising potential for future industry applications due to the vivid colour change upon electrochemical stimulation at a low driving voltage.
Production of Copolyester Monomers from Plant-Based Acrylate and Acetaldehyde
Yuan, Lin,Hu, Yancheng,Zhao, Zhitong,Li, Guangyi,Wang, Aiqin,Cong, Yu,Wang, Feng,Zhang, Tao,Li, Ning
supporting information, (2021/12/14)
PCTA is an important copolyester that has been widely used in our daily necessities. Currently, its monomers are industrially produced from petroleum-derived xylene. To reduce the reliance on fossil energy, we herein disclose an alternative route to acces
Nitrile Synthesis by Aerobic Oxidation of Primary Amines and in situ Generated Imines from Aldehydes and Ammonium Salt with Grubbs Catalyst
Utsumi, Tatsuki,Noda, Kenta,Kawauchi, Daichi,Ueda, Hirofumi,Tokuyama, Hidetoshi
supporting information, p. 3583 - 3588 (2020/08/05)
Herein, a Grubbs-catalyzed route for the synthesis of nitriles via the aerobic oxidation of primary amines is reported. This reaction accommodates a variety of substrates, including simple primary amines, sterically hindered β,β-disubstituted amines, allylamine, benzylamines, and α-amino esters. Reaction compatibility with various functionalities is also noted, particularly with alkenes, alkynes, halogens, esters, silyl ethers, and free hydroxyl groups. The nitriles were also synthesized via the oxidation of imines generated from aldehydes and NH4OAc in situ. (Figure presented.).
The sustainable room temperature conversion of: P -xylene to terephthalic acid using ozone and UV irradiation
Hwang, Kuo Chu,Sagadevan, Arunachalam,Kundu, Pradip
supporting information, p. 6082 - 6088 (2019/11/20)
Current industrial processes utilize Co/Mn bromides as catalysts to catalyze the oxidative conversion of para-xylene to terephthalic acid (TA) in acetic acid at high temperatures (>200 °C, air, 15-30 atm.). The decomposition of metallo-catalysts and solvents at high temperatures as well as a subsequent hydropurification process releases thousands of millions of tons of wastewater, global warming gas (CO2) and ozone depleting gas (CH3Br) into the global environment per year, causing global warming, ozone depletion, dramatic climate change, huge economic losses, and many other environmental problems. Herein, we report an alternative sustainable process with low energy demand for the room temperature oxidative conversion of p-xylene to terephthalic acid, with 96% TA yield and 98% selectivity, via ozone treatment and concurrent UV irradiation and without the generation and release of greenhouse gas (CO2), ozone depleting gas (CH3Br), and wastewater, or the need for a high energy-demand hydropurification process. The reaction mechanism involves the singlet O(1D)- and hydroxyl radical-mediated selective C-H functionalization of p-xylene.
