- Functional investigation and applications of the acetylesterase activity of the Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck peel
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The hydrolysis of acetyl moieties on a set of commercially relevant substrates was performed by employing the whole tissue of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck peel as an efficient biocatalyst in mild reaction conditions with high degree of regioselectivity. The reaction is done in aqueous media and the product is easily recovered. Optimal reaction conditions were deduced and two practical applications were investigated: the elaboration of acetylglicerols and the preparation of vitamin K1 precursor. Peel waste (flavedo and albedo) from orange juice manufacturing was successfully employed as a biocatalyst.
- Fontana, Gianfranco,Bruno, Maurizio,Maggio, Antonella,Rosselli, Sergio
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p. 4502 - 4507
(2020/03/16)
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- Biochemical characterization of a recombinant acid phosphatase from Acinetobacter baumannii
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Genomic sequence analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii revealed the presence of a putative Acid Phosphatase (AcpA; EC 3.1.3.2). A plasmid construct was made, and recombinant protein (rAcpA) was expressed in E. coli. PAGE analysis (carried out under denaturing/ reducing conditions) of nickel-affinity purified protein revealed the presence of a nearhomogeneous band of approximately 37 kDa. The identity of the 37 kDa species was verified as rAcpA by proteomic analysis with a molecular mass of 34.6 kDa from the deduced sequence. The dependence of substrate hydrolysis on pH was broad with an optimum observed at 6.0. Kinetic analysis revealed relatively high affinity for PNPP (Km = 90 μM) with Vmax, kcat, and Kcat/Km values of 19.2 pmoles s-1, 4.80 s-1(calculated on the basis of 37 kDa), and 5.30 × 104 M-1s-1, respectively. Sensitivity to a variety of reagents, i.e., detergents, reducing, and chelating agents as well as classic acid phosphatase inhibitors was examined in addition to assessment of hydrolysis of a number of phosphorylated compounds. Removal of phosphate from different phosphorylated compounds is supportive of broad, i.e., 'nonspecific' substrate specificity; although, the enzyme appears to prefer phosphotyrosine and/or peptides containing phosphotyrosine in comparison to serine and threonine. Examination of the primary sequence indicated the absence of signature sequences characteristic of Type A, B, and C nonspecific bacterial acid phosphatases.
- Smiley-Moreno, Elizabeth,Smith, Douglas,Yu, Jieh-Juen,Cao, Phuong,Arulanandam, Bernard P.,Chambers, James P.
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- Well-defined Cp*Co(III)-catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbonates and Polycarbonates
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We herein report the catalytic hydrogenation of carbonates and polycarbonates into their corresponding diols/alcohols using well-defined, air-stable, high-valent cobalt complexes. Several novel Cp*Co(III) complexes bearing N,O-chelation were isolated for the first time and structurally characterized by various spectroscopic techniques including single crystal X-ray crystallography. These novel Co(III) complexes have shown excellent catalytic activity to produce value added diols/alcohols from carbonate and polycarbonates through hydrogenation using molecular hydrogen as sole reductant or iPrOH as transfer hydrogenation source. To demonstrate the developed methodology's practical applicability, we have recycled the bisphenol A monomer from compact disc (CD) through hydrogenation under the established reaction conditions using phosphine-free, earth-abundant, air- and moisture-stable high-valent cobalt catalysts.
- Dahiya, Pardeep,Gangwar, Manoj Kumar,Sundararaju, Basker
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(2020/12/15)
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- Product Control and Insight into Conversion of C6 Aldose Toward C2, C4 and C6 Alditols in One-Pot Retro-Aldol Condensation and Hydrogenation Processes
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Alcohols have a wide range of applicability, and their functions vary with the carbon numbers. C6 and C4 alditols are alternative of sweetener, as well as significant pharmaceutical and chemical intermediates, which are mainly obtained through the fermentation of microorganism currently. Similarly, as a bulk chemical, C2 alditol plays a decisive role in chemical synthesis. However, among them, few works have been focused on the chemical production of C4 alditol yet due to its difficult accumulation. In this paper, under a static and semi-flowing procedure, we have achieved the product control during the conversion of C6 aldose toward C6 alditol, C4 alditol and C2 alditol, respectively. About C4 alditol yield of 20 % and C4 plus C6 alditols yield of 60 % are acquired in the one-pot conversion via a cascade retro-aldol condensation and hydrogenation process. Furthermore, in the semi-flowing condition, the yield of ethylene glycol is up to 73 % thanks to its low instantaneous concentration.
- Gao, Lou,Hou, Wenrong,Hui, Yingshuang,Tang, Yi,Zhan, Yulu,Zhang, Yahong
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p. 560 - 566
(2021/06/25)
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- Broadband laser-based mid-IR spectroscopy for analysis of proteins and monitoring of enzyme activity
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Laser-based infrared (IR) spectroscopy is an emerging key technology for the analysis of solutes and for real-time reaction monitoring in liquids. Larger applicable pathlengths compared to the traditional gold standard Fourier transform IR (FTIR) spectroscopy enable robust measurements of analytes in a strongly absorbing matrix such as water. Recent advancements in laser development also provide large accessible spectral coverage thus overcoming an inherent drawback of laser-based IR spectroscopy. In this work, we benchmark a commercial room temperature operated broadband external cavity-quantum cascade laser (EC-QCL)-IR spectrometer with a spectral coverage of 400 cm?1 against FTIR spectroscopy and showcase its application for measuring the secondary structure of proteins in water, and for monitoring the lipase-catalyzed saponification of triacetin. Regarding the obtained limit of detection (LOD), the laser-based spectrometer compared well to a research-grade FTIR spectrometer employing a liquid nitrogen cooled detector. With respect to a routine FTIR spectrometer equipped with a room temperature operated pyroelectric detector, a 15-fold increase in LOD was obtained in the spectral range of 1600–1700 cm?1. Characteristic spectral features in the amide I and amide II region of three representative proteins with different secondary structures could be measured at concentrations as low as 0.25 mg mL?1. Enzymatic hydrolysis of triacetin by lipase was monitored, demonstrating the advantage of a broad spectral coverage for following complex chemical reactions. The obtained results in combination with the portability and small footprint of the employed spectrometer opens a wide range of future applications in protein analysis and industrial process control, which cannot be readily met by FTIR spectroscopy without recurring to liquid nitrogen cooled detectors.
- Schwaighofer, Andreas,Akhgar, Christopher K.,Lendl, Bernhard
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- The structure and prebiotic activity of arabinogalactan from Ferula Kuhistаnica
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Acidic arabinogalactan with molecular weight 36 kDa was isolated from the aerial part of Ferula kuhistаnica, the monosaccharide composition of which is represented by galactose and arabinose in a ratio of 3.6:1. The chemical and spectral methods revealed a main polymer chain consisting of (1 → 6) β-galactopyranose residues, where in position of C-3 were the residues of α-arabinofuranose and its 1,5-linked oligomers, as well as β-GlcpA-4-OMe-(1 → 6)-β-Galp-(1→ fragments. In addition, a small part of the main chain carries monosaccharide residues of β-Galp-(1→ in position C-2. The effect of arabinogalactan on the growth of an associative culture of bifidobacteria and some mono-strains of lactobacilli was studied and it was shown that it exhibits more effective prebiotic activity.
- Rakhmanberdyeva,Shashkov,Bobakulov, Kh.M.,Azizov,Malikova, M.Kh.,Ogay
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- Novel method for producing 2-amino-1, 3-propylene glycol by JIT method
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The invention belongs to the field of fine chemical engineering, and relates to a novel method for producing 2-amino-1, 3-propylene glycol by a JIT method, the novel method is composed of a catalytic chlorination reaction and a catalytic amination reaction, glycerol is chlorinated by hydrogen chloride under the catalysis of zinc chloride to obtain 2-chloro-1, 3-propylene glycol, and the 2-chloro-1, 3-propylene glycol is subjected to a catalytic reaction by urotropin to obtain 2-chloro-1, 3-propylene glycol.
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- A mild and convenient approach for selective acetonide cleavage involved in carbohydrate synthesis using PPA-SiO2
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Here, we report a highly selective, efficient and rapid method for the selective cleavage of primary acetonide using silica supported polyphosphoric acid (PPA-SiO2) for various carbohydrate substrates. Corresponding diols were obtained in good to excellent yields within 30 min using PPA-SiO2. Overall, PPA-SiO2 was found to be a useful catalyst for selective acetonide cleavage in carbohydrate substrates which may expand its utility in organic synthesis.
- Nikam, Rahul R.,Gore, Kiran R.
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- Selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived sorbitol to propylene glycol and ethylene glycol on in-situ formed PdZn alloy catalysts
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Sorbitol hydrogenolysis to industrially important propylene glycol and ethylene glycol receives increasing attention, recently. Here, we developed an efficient and stable PdZn alloy catalyst, in-situ formed from a physical mixture of Pd/ZrO2 and ZnO, for the sorbitol hydrogenolysis with Mg3AlOx as a solid base, and obtained a 54.6% yield of the two target glycols (493 K and 5.0 MPa H2). The amounts of ZnO and Mg3AlOx strongly influenced the activity and selectivity, due to their effects on the formation of the PdZn alloys and the competitive metal-catalyzed dehydrogenation/hydrogenation and base-catalyzed retro-aldol condensation steps. The kinetic isotope effects, combined with the inhibiting effects of H2 pressure on the activity in a broad range (3.0–8.0 MPa), confirm that the sorbitol dehydrogenation to hexose intermediates is the kinetically-relevant step in the sorbitol hydrogenolysis. This study provides insights into the catalytic functions and reaction parameters for the hydrogenolysis of polyols to the target glycols.
- Jia, Yuqing,Liu, Haichao,Sun, Qianhui
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- A mechanism study on the efficient conversion of cellulose to acetol over Sn-Co catalysts with low Sn content
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Efficient conversion of renewable cellulose to high value-added C3 chemicals is a great challenge in the field of biomass valorization. In this work, we found that the combination of Co and Sn could significantly improve the efficiency of cellulose conversion to acetol. 54.4% yield of acetol and 66.6% total yield of C3 products were obtained when using 2%Sn-10%Co/SiO2 (2 wt% Sn content) as a catalyst. However, using the same Sn content of 2%Sn-10%Ni/SiO2, no acetol and only 7.1% yield of C3 products were produced. By studying the effects of different Sn and Co concentrations on cellulose conversion, it was found that the Sn species play an important role in catalyzing glucose conversion to C3 intermediates, while Co mainly played a role in hydrogenation, the same as Ni. The study demonstrated that Sn-Co/SiO2 with low Sn content can convert glucose to C3 intermediates more efficiently than the Sn-Ni/SiO2 catalyst. Moreover, Sn-Co/SiO2 could effectively convert C3 intermediates to acetol at a high temperature which is essential for acetol production from cellulose; but under the same conditions, the Sn-Ni/SiO2 catalyst tended to catalyze the polymerization of C3 intermediates. A series of characterization methods including AAS, TEM, HRTEM, EDS, XRD, ex situ XPS, in situ XPS, and CO2-TPD found that the combination of Sn and Co could significantly increase the noninteger valent SnOx species in the catalyst. These species increased the basicity of the catalyst and were beneficial in catalyzing the isomerization of glucose and the retro-aldol condensation of fructose. This journal is
- Liu, Xiaodong,Liu, Xiaohao,Ma, Longlong,Wang, Haiyong,Xiao, Tianci,Zhang, Ying
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p. 6579 - 6587
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- Hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived sorbitol over la-promoted ni/zro2 catalysts
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Ni/La2O3/ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by a step-by-step impregnation method through regulation of the contents of the active component and alkali. The introduction of an alkaline promoter not only enhanced the alkalinity of the catalyst but also improved the dispersion of Ni on the catalyst owing to the strong interaction between Ni2+ and alkali promoter. The synergistic effect between Ni and La2O3 was beneficial to selective hydrogenolysis of sorbitol. Under the optimal reaction conditions, sorbitol conversion reached nearly 100% and target products (ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, and glycerol) selectivity reached 74.8%. Metal-alkali coordination mechanism and possible pathways for target products formation were proposed.
- Cai, Chiliu,Wang, Haiyong,Xin, Haosheng,Zhu, Changhui,Zhang, Qi,Zhang, Xinghua,Wang, Chenguang,Liu, Qiying,Ma, Longlong
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p. 3993 - 4001
(2020/02/04)
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- Boron oxide modified bifunctional Cu/Al2O3 catalysts for the selective hydrogenolysis of glucose to 1,2-propanediol
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A series of B2O3 modified Cu/Al2O3 catalysts were prepared for the hydrogenolysis of glucose. The catalysts were fully characterized by BET, ICP, N2O adsorptive decomposition, XRD, SEM, TG, H2-TPR, CO-FTIR, XPS, and NH3-TPD. The strong interaction between B2O3 and CuO could promote the dispersion of copper and inhibit the reduction of CuO, creating a proper mol ratio of Cuδ+/Cu0 for the hydrogenolysis of glucose to oxygen-containing chemicals. Furthermore, the doping of B2O3 also introduced more acid sites onto the CuB/Al2O3 catalysts, which is favorable for the cleavage of hydroxyl through dehydration. Therefore, the selective hydrogenolysis of glucose to 1,2-propanediol was dependent on the contribution of Cuδ+, Cu0, and acid sites. The catalytic activity and 1,2-propanediol selectivity were improved significantly by doping B2O3 into Cu/Al2O3. Among the catalysts, 1CuB/Al2O3 showed the highest selectivity for 1,2-propanediol, with the value of 49.5% at 96.6% conversion of glucose.
- Liu, Chengwei,Shang, Yaning,Wang, Shen,Liu, Xin,Wang, Xianzhou,Gui, Jianzhou,Zhang, Chenghua,Zhu, Yulei,Li, Yongwang
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- Merits of photocatalytic and antimicrobial applications of gamma-irradiated Co: XNi1- xFe2O4/SiO2/TiO2; X = 0.9 nanocomposite for pyridine removal and pathogenic bacteria/fungi disinfection: Implication for wastewater treatment
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In this paper, we report a layer-by-layer approach for the preparation of a concentric recyclable composite (CoxNi1-xFe2O4/SiO2/TiO2; x = 0.9) designed for wastewater treatment. The prepared composite was investigated by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) supported with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy to analyze crystallinity, average particle size, morphology and elemental composition, respectively. The antimicrobial activities of the prepared composite have been investigated against multi-drug-resistant bacteria and pathogenic fungi using a variety of experiments, such as zone of inhibition, minimum inhibitory concentration, biofilm formation and SEM with EDX analysis of the treated bacterial cells. In addition, the effects of gamma irradiation (with different doses) and UV irradiation on the antibacterial abilities of the prepared composite have been evaluated. Moreover, the effect of gamma irradiation on the crystallite size of the prepared composite has been studied under varying doses of radiation (25 kGy, 50 kGy and 100 kGy). Finally, the photocatalytic efficiency of the prepared composite was tested for halogen-lamp-assisted removal of pyridine (artificial wastewater). Various parameters affecting the efficiency of the photocatalytic degradation, such as photocatalyst dose, pyridine concentration, pH, point of zero charge and the presence of hydrogen peroxide, have been studied. Our results show that the synthesized composite has a well-crystallized semi-spherical morphology with an average particle size of 125.84 nm. In addition, it possesses a high degree of purity, as revealed by EDX elemental analysis. Interestingly, the prepared composite showed promising antibacterial abilities against almost all the tested pathogenic bacteria and unicellular fungi, and this was further improved after gamma and UV irradiation. Finally, the prepared composite was very efficient in the light-assisted degradation of pyridine and its degradation efficiency can be tuned based on various experimental parameters. This work provides a revolutionary nanomaterial-based solution for the global water shortage and water contamination by offering a new wastewater treatment technique that is recyclable, cost effective and has an acceptable time and quality of water.
- Abd Elkodous, M.,El-Batal, Ahmed I.,El-Khawaga, Ahmed M.,El-Sayyad, Gharieb S.,Elsayed, Mohamed A.,Gobara, Mohamed
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p. 5241 - 5259
(2020/02/19)
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- Facile synthesis of digestible , rigid-and-flexible, bio-based building block for high-performance degradable thermosetting plastics
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Plastics are indispensable in modern society, but are non-sustainable resources, releasing hazardous chemicals during their service life, and post-disposal issues make traditional plastics a risk. Herein, we report a digestible , rigid-and-flexible, bio-sourced building block for high-performance degradable plastics. This building block was synthesized from the bioresources vanillin (lignin derivative) and glycerol through solvent-free acetalization with a high conversion rate and high selectivity. It could be extremely rapidly degraded into non-toxic vanillin and glycerol under mild acidic conditions even at a similar pH and temperature to gastric juice in the human stomach ( digested ), resulting in the outstanding chemical degradability of its corresponding epoxy thermosets, which is beneficial for their recycling. By virtue of the benzene ring, heterocycle, and methoxyl group-related hydrogen bond, the degradable thermosetting plastic showed much higher mechanical properties (stronger and tougher) and comparable thermal properties relative to a commercial high-performance counterpart based on bisphenol A (BPA). This favorable performance combination has never been reported for plastics. Thus, this bio-derived building block exhibits great potential as a sustainable and upgraded alternative to petroleum-sourced aromatic chemicals such as BPA for high-performance plastics.
- Wang, Binbo,Ma, Songqi,Li, Qiong,Zhang, Hua,Liu, Junjie,Wang, Rong,Chen, Zhiquan,Xu, Xiwei,Wang, Sheng,Lu, Na,Liu, Yanlin,Yan, Shifeng,Zhu, Jin
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p. 1275 - 1290
(2020/03/11)
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- Magnesium-catalyzed hydroboration of organic carbonates, carbon dioxide and esters
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A low-valent magnesium(i) complex [(XylNacnac)Mg]2 was employed as a highly efficient precatalyst for the hydroboration of a variety of cyclic and linear organic carbonates, polycarbonates, CO2 and esters with HBpin under mild conditions. The resultant boronates can be used for the preparation of the corresponding value-added diols, triols or alcohols through hydrolysis.
- Cao, Xu,Lu, Kai,Ma, Mengtao,Wang, Weifan,Xue, Fei,Yao, Weiwei
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p. 2776 - 2780
(2020/03/13)
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- Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Solketal on Bifunctional Catalysts with Production of High Octane Components of Motor Fuels
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The possibility of implementing the concept of converting bioglycerin into a blend of oxygenates, potentially applicable as components of gasoline by ketalization with acetone (T = 30°C–40°C, atmospheric pressure), accompanied by mild hydrogenolysis of ketal [T = 100°C–140°C, p(H2) = 2 MPa] to obtain a mixture of of glycerol and solketal isopropyl ethers was demonstrated. Results showed that the preferred method of conversion was the separate performing of ketalization and hydrogenolysis, since when these stages are combined, the side reaction of the formation of free isopropyl alcohol was highly selective. The regularities in the influence of the composition of the catalytic system (Pd/C + para-toluenesulfonic acid) on its activity were observed in the reaction of catalytic hydrogenation of solketal to a mixture of glycerol and solketal isopropyl ethers (optimal ratio of Pd/para-toluenesulfonic acid = 0.811 mol). The addition of 4%–5% glycerol to raw materials increased the yield of target hydrogenation products from 25% to 36%. Using a flow unit, the catalytic hydrogenation of solketal was optimized. In the optimal mode [T = 170°C, p(H2) = 4 MPa, v = 0.5 h?1, H2/feedstock = 660 nL L?1], the conversion of solketal to a mixture of target products (glycerol monoisopropyl ether, glycerol diisopropyl ethers, and solketal isopropyl ether) reached 98%. The possibility of carrying out the reaction on heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts of the Pd/sulfonated coal type was shown.
- Goncharova, A. V.,Knyazeva, M. I.,Maksimov, A. L.,Ni, D. S.,Ramazanov, D. N.,Samoilov, V. O.
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(2020/03/27)
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- ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING MONOSACCHARIDES
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The present disclosure is related to electrochemical methods of forming monosaccharides, and systems for generating the same. A benefit of the methods and systems disclosed herein can include the sustainable production of monosaccharides in an automated process. A benefit of the methods and systems herein can be the generation of monosaccharides from renewable source materials. An additional benefit of the methods and systems herein can include the use of abundant feedstocks, such as carbon dioxide, for the efficient generation of select monosaccharides for use as nutrients and for other useful applications. Another benefit of the methods and systems disclosed herein can include reduction of excess carbon dioxide from the environment.
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- Lipase-Powered Mesoporous Silica Nanomotors for Triglyceride Degradation
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We report lipase-based nanomotors that are capable of enhanced Brownian motion over long periods of time in triglyceride solution and of degrading triglyceride droplets that mimic “blood lipids”. We achieved about 40 min of enhanced diffusion of lipase-modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) through a biocatalytic reaction between lipase and its corresponding water-soluble oil substrate (triacetin) as fuel, which resulted in an enhanced diffusion coefficient (ca. 50 % increase) at low triacetin concentration (10 mm). Lipase not only serves as the power engine but also as a highly efficient cleaner for the triglyceride droplets (e.g., tributyrin) in PBS solution, which could yield potential biomedical applications, for example, for dealing with diseases related to the accumulation of triglycerides, or for environmental remediation, for example, for the degradation of oil spills.
- Wang, Lei,Hortel?o, Ana C.,Huang, Xin,Sánchez, Samuel
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p. 7992 - 7996
(2019/05/21)
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- Practical Cleavage of Acetals by Using an Odorless Thiol Immobilized on Silica
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A practical, efficient and general method was developed for the deprotection of a variety of aromatic and aliphatic acetals to their corresponding catechol or diol derivatives using thiol immobilized on silica gel. This is an application for the well-known commercial solid-supported thiol (SiliaMetS Thiol). The procedure is mild and amenable to scale-up. It does not require inert atmosphere and clean conversions were observed. This method is applicable to substituted 1,3-benzodioxole and aliphatic acetals with different functionalities. It offers the advantage of a general route with high yield, which can be undertaken at ambient temperature.
- de Léséleuc, Mylène,Kukor, Andrew,Abbott, Shaun D.,Zacharie, Boulos
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p. 7389 - 7393
(2019/12/03)
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- Reduction of Cyclic and Linear Organic Carbonates Using a Readily Available Magnesium Catalyst
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Efficient reduction of cyclic and linear organic carbonates catalyzed by a readily available earth alkaline catalyst has been achieved. The described homogenous reaction based on a ligand-free magnesium catalyst provides an indirect route for the conversion of CO2 into valuable alcohols. The reaction proceeds with high yields under mild reaction conditions, with low catalyst loading and short reaction times, and shows a broad applicability toward various linear and cyclic carbonates. Additionally, it can be applied for the depolymerization of polycarbonates.
- Szewczyk, Marcin,Magre, Marc,Zubar, Viktoriia,Rueping, Magnus
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p. 11634 - 11639
(2019/12/02)
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- SUGAR HYDROGENOLYSIS WITH MOLYBDENUM CO-CATALYST SELECTIVE FOR PRODUCING GLYCOLS
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A hydrogenolysis process is disclosed for directly converting a sugar feed comprised of a high fructose feedstock, a high sucrose feedstock, or a combination of these to a mixed lower polyols product including both propylene glycol and ethylene glycol. The process provides greater propylene glycol selectivity than ethylene glycol selectivity such that the propylene glycol is present to a greater extent than the ethylene glycol in the mixed lower polyols product. The sugar feed and a source of hydrogen are supplied to a reaction vessel and reacted in the presence of a hydrogenolysis catalyst comprising molybdenum (Mo) and ruthenium (Ru).
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- Selective Conversion of Cellulose to Hydroxyacetone and 1-Hydroxy-2-Butanone with Sn–Ni Bimetallic Catalysts
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The high-value-added chemicals hydroxyacetone (HA) and 1-hydroxy-2-butanone (HB) were produced from agricultural waste over a Ni3Sn4-SnOx catalyst. The Sn–Ni intermetallic compound and SnOx acted as the active sites for HA and HB production by selectively cleaving the target C?C and C?O bonds. Approximately 70 % of the total HA and HB yield was obtained by selective hydrogenolysis of cellulose. This strategy expands the application of cellulose towards renewable production of high-value C3 and C4 keto-alcohols from cellulosic biomass.
- Wang, Haiyong,Zhu, Changhui,Liu, Qiying,Tan, Jin,Wang, Chenguang,Liang, Zheng,Ma, Longlong
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- METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GLYCOLS FROM SORBITOL
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Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a process for producing ethylene glycol and propylene glycol from a sorbitol feed which may include contacting the sorbitol feed with hydrogen in a reactor in the presence of a solvent and a bi-functional catalyst system. The bi-functional catalyst system may include a first catalyst comprising a copper compound, a zinc compound, and an additional metal compound and a second catalyst comprising sodium carbonate.
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- Laminaria digitata and palmaria palmata seaweeds as natural source of catalysts for the cycloaddition of CO2 to Epoxides
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Seaweed powder has been found to act as an effective catalyst for the fixation of CO2 into epoxides to generate cyclic carbonates under solvent free conditions. Model background reactions were performed using metal halides and amino acids typically found in common seaweeds which showed potassium iodide (KI) to be the most active. The efficacy of the seaweed catalysts kelp (Laminaria digitata) and dulse (Palmaria palmata) was probed based on particle size, showing that kelp possessed greater catalytic ability, achieving a maximum conversion and selectivity of 63.7% to styrene carbonate using a kelp loading of 80% by weight with respect to epoxide, 40 bar of CO2, 120?C for 3 h. Maximizing selectivity was difficult due to the generation of diol side product from residual H2O found in kelp, along with a chlorinated by-product thought to form due to a high quantity of chloride salts in the seaweeds. Data showed there was loss of organic matter upon use of the kelp catalyst, likely due to the breakdown of organic compounds and their subsequent removal during product extraction. This was highlighted as the likely cause of loss of catalytic activity upon reuse of the Kelp catalyst.
- Comerford, James W.,Gray, Thomas,Lie, Yann,Macquarrie, Duncan J.,North, Michael,Pellis, Alessandro
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- Synergistic effect between copper and different metal oxides in the selective hydrogenolysis of glucose
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Copper catalysts have been extensively applied in saccharide hydrogenolysis for their high selectivity to C-O bond cleavage. The hydrogenolysis of glucose contains many reaction procedures, which need the synergistic effect of different active sites. A series of Cu catalysts supported on metal oxides with different surface physicochemical properties were prepared. The metal oxide supports not only influence the properties of Cu, such as dispersion and the electronic state, but also affect the activity of C-C and C-O bond cleavage in glucose. Furthermore, the coordination of a large amount of Lewis acid sites and hydrogenation sites on a Cu/γ-Al2O3 catalyst can promote C-C and C-O bond cleavage, leading to the selective conversion of glucose to glycol (selectivity of 66.6%). A Cu/MgO catalyst with a large amount of basic sites and metal sites could accelerate the retro-aldol condensation and isomerization reactions simultaneously, resulting in the main products of C2, C3, and C4 polyols. A study of the synergistic effect between other transition metals and γ-Al2O3 showed that Pd had high activity for central C-C bond cleavage in glucose. Ru provided extremely strong activity for C-C bond cleavage at the terminal of the carbon chain in glucose, with the main product being methane (selectivity of 66.4%).
- Liu, Chengwei,Zhang, Zhaonan,Zhai, Xuefeng,Wang, Xianzhou,Gui, Jianzhou,Zhang, Chenghua,Zhu, Yulei,Li, Yongwang
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p. 3733 - 3742
(2019/03/05)
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- Lysophospholipases cooperate to mediate lipid homeostasis and lysophospholipid signaling
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Abstract Lysophospholipids (LysoPLs) are bioactive lipid species involved in cellular signaling processes and the regulation of cell membrane structure. LysoPLs are metabolized through the action of lysophospholipases, including lysophospholipase A1 (LYPLA1) and lysophospholipase A2 (LYPLA2). A new X-ray crystal structure of LYPLA2 compared with a previously published structure of LYPLA1 demonstrated near-identical folding of the two enzymes; however, LYPLA1 and LYPLA2 have displayed distinct substrate specificities in recombinant enzyme assays. To determine how these in vitro substrate preferences translate into a relevant cellular setting and better understand the enzymes’ role in LysoPL metabolism, CRISPR-Cas9 technology was utilized to generate stable KOs of Lypla1 and/or Lypla2 in Neuro2a cells. Using these cellular models in combination with a targeted lipidomics approach, LysoPL levels were quantified and compared between cell lines to determine the effect of losing lysophospholipase activity on lipid metabolism. This work suggests that LYPLA1 and LYPLA2 are each able to account for the loss of the other to maintain lipid homeostasis in cells; however, when both are deleted, LysoPL levels are dramatically increased, causing phenotypic and morphological changes to the cells.—Wepy, J. A., James J. Galligan, P. J. Kingsley, S. Xu, M. C. Goodman, K. A. Tallman, C. A. Rouzer, and L. J. Marnett. Lysophospholipases cooperate to mediate lipid homeostasis and lysophospholipid signaling.
- Wepy, James A.,Galligan, James J.,Kingsley, Philip J.,Xu, Shu,Goodman, Michael C.,Tallman, Keri A.,Rouzer, Carol A.,Marnett, Lawrence J.
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p. 360 - 374
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- Visible-light-driven selective oxidation of glucose in water with H-ZSM-5 zeolite supported biomimetic photocatalyst
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A new iron tetra(2,3-bis(butylthio)maleonitrile)porphyrazine (FePz(SBu)8)has been synthesized, then it was loaded on H-ZSM-5 zeolite to obtain a supported biomimetic photocatalyst H-ZSM-5/FePz(SBu)8. Using H2O2 as oxidant, the photocatalytic selective oxidation of glucose in water under visible light (λ ≥ 420 nm)irradiation was carried out in presence of H-ZSM-5/FePz(SBu)8. Under such conditions, the glucose can be efficiently converted into value-added chemicals such as glucaric acid, gluconic acid, arabinose, glycerol and formic acid. More importantly, in comparison with pure FePz(SBu)8 and pure H-ZSM-5 zeolite, the H-ZSM-5/FePz(SBu)8 exhibited a higher photocatalytic activity for glucose oxidation and the formation of glucaric acid was observed only when H-ZSM-5/FePz(SBu)8 was used, deriving from the synergistic effect between FePz(SBu)8 and H-ZSM-5 zeolite. Some reaction parameters of glucose oxidation catalyzed by the H-ZSM-5/FePz(SBu)8 were discussed, such as loading amount of FePz(SBu)8, H2O2:glucose ratio, glucose concentration, and so on. It was demonstrated that the Soret-band of FePz(SBu)8 contributed more to the visible light photocatalytic activity than the Q-band during the photocatalytic process. The stability of H-ZSM-5/FePz(SBu)8 during the photocatalytic process was further evaluated by the reusability test. In addition, the generation of reactive oxygen species was determined by electron spin resonance (ESR)technology and scavenger experiments. A possible reaction pathway of glucose oxidation was also discussed.
- Chen, Rui,Yang, Changjun,Zhang, Quanquan,Zhang, Bingguang,Deng, Kejian
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p. 297 - 305
(2019/05/24)
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- Cu/C-catalyzed Hydrogenolysis of Sorbitol to Glycols–On the Influence of Particle Size and Base
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Herein, a series of Cu catalysts supported on activated carbon with increasing particle size was tested for the conversion of sorbitol to glycols including 1,2-propanediol and ethylene glycol in the presence of Ca(OH)2. Activity measurements reveal a distinct correlation between TOF and particle size, which increases until 14 nm (N2O chemisorption based) after which a plateau is reached. However, variation of the particle size has no apparent effect on the selectivity for C3/C3 and C2/C4 cleavage. In contrast, variation of the Ca(OH)2 equivalence has a profound impact on selectivity. The ratio of C3/(C2+C4) products reaches an optimum at 0.45 equiv. of Ca(OH)2. Notably, the time course of the reaction demonstrates that the by-products lactic acid and glycerol are in-situ converted to the desired product 1,2-propanediol, contributing to the unprecedented combined glycol selectivity of 84.5 % at 513 K, 5 MPa H2 and 0.3 equiv. of Ca(OH)2. Furthermore, recycling tests reveal a rapid deactivation which is attributed to aggregation of Cu observed in TEM.
- Wang, Xinde,Beine, Anna Katharina,Hausoul, Peter J. C.,Palkovits, Regina
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p. 4123 - 4129
(2019/05/27)
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- DEHYDRATION AND CRACKING OF ALPHA-, BETA-DIHYDROXY CARBONYL COMPOUNDS TO LACTIC ACID AND OTHER PRODUCTS
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Processes are disclosed for the synthesis of a cracked product from a starting substrate having a carbonyl functional group (C=O), with hydroxy-substituted carbon atoms at alpha and beta positions, relative to the carbonyl functional group. In one embodiment, an alpha-, beta-dihydroxy carboxylic acid or carboxylate is dehydrated to form a dicarbonyl intermediate by transformation of the alpha-hydroxy group to a second carbonyl group and removal of the beta-hydroxy group. The dicarbonyl intermediate is cracked to form the cracked product in which the first and second carbonyl groups are preserved. Either or both of (i) the cracked product and (ii) a second cracked product generated from cleavage of a carbon-carbon bond of the dicarbonyl intermediate, may be hydrogenated to form additional products.
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- Versatile and scalable synthesis of cyclic organic carbonates under organocatalytic continuous flow conditions
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The benchmark route for the preparation of cyclic organic carbonates starts from toxic, volatile and unstable epoxides. In this work, cyclic organic carbonates are prepared according to alternative sustainable and intensified continuous flow conditions from the corresponding 1,2-diols. The process utilizes dimethyl carbonate (DMC) as a low toxicity carbonation reagent and relies on the organocatalytic activity of widely available and cheap organic ammonium and phosphonium salts. Glycerol is selected as a model substrate for preliminary optimization with a library of homogeneous ammonium and phosphonium salts. The nature of the anion dramatically influences the catalytic activity, while the nature of the cation does not impact the reaction. Upon optimization, glycerol carbonate is obtained in 95% conversion and 79% selectivity within 3 min residence time at 180 °C (11 bar) with 3.5 mol% of tetrabutylammonium bromide as the organocatalyst. A straightforward liquid-liquid extraction procedure enables both the purification of glycerol carbonate and the recycling of the homogeneous catalyst. The conditions are amenable to refined and crude bio-based glycerol, although conversions are lower in the latter case. Control experiments suggest that water present in the crude samples induces significant hydrolysis of glycerol carbonate. The reaction conditions are then successfully applied on a wide variety of substrates, affording the corresponding cyclic carbonates in overall good to excellent yields (20 examples, 45-95%). The substrate scope notably encompasses bio-based starting materials such as glycerol ethers and erythritol-derived diols. In-line NMR is featured as a qualitative analytical tool for real-time reaction monitoring. The scalability of this carbonation procedure on glycerol is assessed in a commercial pilot-scale silicon carbide continuous flow reactor of 60 mL internal volume. Glycerol carbonate is obtained in 76% yield, corresponding to a productivity of 13.6 kg per day.
- Gérardy, Romaric,Estager, Julien,Luis, Patricia,Debecker, Damien P.,Monbaliu, Jean-Christophe M.
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p. 6841 - 6851
(2019/12/24)
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- Utilization of hexabromoacetone for protection of alcohols and aldehydes and deprotection of acetals, ketals, and oximes under UV irradiation
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Hexabromoacetone (HBA) was efficiently used for the protection of alcohols and aldehydes and deprotection of benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal, solketal, and other acetals and ketals. In only 10?min, the protection of glycerol yielded 90% of solketal and protection of benzaldehyde gave 95% of benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal. The deprotection of benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal under UV irradiation gave over 90% yield of benzaldehyde within 15?s using only 2.5?mol% of HBA. HBA was also successfully used for deoximation. Solvent was found to play an important role in the efficiency of HBA for these reactions.
- Chaiseeda, Kittichai,Chantharadet, Ladawan,Chavasiri, Warinthorn
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p. 1305 - 1323
(2017/10/30)
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- Kinetics of the Formation of Solketal in the Presence of Sulfuric Acid
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The kinetics of reversible solketal synthesis in the presence of sulfuric acid as a catalyst is studied. The parameters of kinetic equations describing direct and reverse reactions are found.
- Dmitriev,Terekhov,Zanaveskin,Maksimov,Khadzhiev
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p. 504 - 508
(2018/08/17)
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- Technologies for Processing of Crude Glycerol from Biodiesel Production: Synthesis of Solketal and Its Hydrolysis to Obtain Pure Glycerol
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Information on the volume of production of biodiesel and crude glycerol is discussed. The possibility of using crude glycerol as a feedstock for preparing solketal is demonstrated. The specific features of the solketal synthesis from crude glycerol and of separation of the reaction products are described. A catalytic process is suggested for selective decomposition of solketal to glycerol to obtain purified glycerol of any required concentration up to 99.8 wt.%. A flowsheet is provided for processing of crude glycerol to obtain solketal and subsequently converting it to obtain pure glycerol.
- Dmitriev,Zanaveskin,Terekhov,Samoilov,Kozlovskii,Maksimov
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p. 1478 - 1485
(2018/12/11)
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- Selective production of glycols from xylitol over Ru on covalent triazine frameworks-suppressing decarbonylation reactions
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Ru on covaltent triazine frameworks (CTF) are highly active and selective catalysts for the conversion of xylitol to glycols (80% C-yield) in basic media. With increasing N-content decarbonylation reactions are suppressed leading to high glycol selectivit
- Beine, Anna Katharina,Krüger, Andreas J. D.,Artz, Jens,Weidenthaler, Claudia,Glotzbach, Christoph,Hausoul, Peter J. C.,Palkovits, Regina
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p. 1316 - 1322
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- Formation of Chiral Structures in Photoinitiated Formose Reaction
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The possibility to synthesize biologically important sugars and other chiral compounds without any initiators in the UV-initiated reaction of formaldehyde in aqueous solution has been shown for the first time. An optically active condensed phase due to an
- Stovbun,Skoblin,Zanin,Tverdislov,Taran,Parmon
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p. 108 - 116
(2018/04/05)
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- An Alkene-Forming Cascade Reaction en Route to 2,2'-Bi(glycerol)
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Synthesis of 2,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol is of great interest because of its utility as a potential precursor to new dendrimers, in the preparation of unnatural lipids, and in the synthesis of open-framework coordination polymers. Synthesis of this new six-hydroxyl compound is achieved in four steps from commercially available starting materials. In this process, a new olefin-forming cascade reaction was discovered.
- Li, Xiaoxun,Livant, Peter D.,Chen, Jianjun
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p. 1769 - 1772
(2018/08/17)
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- Catalytic Hydrogenation of Cyclic Carbonates using Manganese Complexes
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Catalytic hydrogenation of cyclic carbonates to diols and methanol was achieved using a molecular catalyst based on earth-abundant manganese. The complex [Mn(CO)2(Br)[HN(C2H4PiPr2)2] 1 comprising commercially available MACHO ligand is an effective pre-catalyst operating under relatively mild conditions (T=120 °C, p(H2)=30–60 bar). Upon activation with NaOtBu, the formation of coordinatively unsaturated complex [Mn(CO)2[N(C2H4PiPr2)2)] 5 was spectroscopically verified, which confirmed a kinetically competent intermediate. With the pre-activated complex, turnover numbers up to 620 and 400 were achieved for the formation of the diol and methanol, respectively. Stoichiometric reactions under catalytically relevant conditions provide insight into the stepwise reduction form the CO2 level in carbonates to methanol as final product.
- Kaithal, Akash,H?lscher, Markus,Leitner, Walter
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p. 13449 - 13453
(2018/09/25)
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- Mechanistic study on -C-O- and -C-C- hydrogenolysis over Cu catalysts: Identification of reaction pathways and key intermediates
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Important petro-based polyol compounds with a longer carbon chain, such as oligohydroxy hexanes (e.g. 1,2- and 1,6-hexanediol or 1,2,6-hexanetriol), require at least three to four synthesis steps. Replacing this complex chemistry by a one-pot reaction via -C-O- bond cleavage from sugars would be a significant breakthrough for the use of renewable feedstocks. Cu is known for its dehydroxylation (deoxygenation) properties, yielding the desired products from sugars. In this joint research between academic and industrial chemistry, we have identified so far unknown intermediate products and present the first mechanism that explains the selective cleavage of OH-groups over copper. Strong interactions between polyols, unsaturated species and the copper surface are observed. Stable five-membered rings are formed with Cu via two vicinal OH-groups of the polyol reactant that makes these OH-groups inert to -C-O- bond cleavage. Adjacent free OH-groups in close proximity to the catalyst are dehydroxylated (deoxygenated). We further show that degradation of polyols not only occurs via commonly cited retro-aldol reactions. The formation of acid intermediates with subsequent decarboxylation is validated as a new pathway for -C-C- bond cleavage to short-chain polyols and CO2. The proposed mechanisms for -C-O- and -C-C- bond cleavage elucidate why hydrogenolysis reactions require high hydrogen pressure (up to 200 bar) to suppress the degradation of sugars and obtain high yields of deoxy C6 products. With this knowledge, the improvement of a standard commercial Cu-RANEY catalyst under optimized reaction conditions was shown. In contrast to alumina-supported Cu, the Cu-Al alloy in a RANEY-type catalyst shows selective -C-O- bond cleavage properties while maintaining the C6 carbon chain. These new insights into the transformation of sugars to value added commodities show the potential for new approaches in future biorefinery concepts.
- Kühne, Benjamin,Vogel, Herbert,Meusinger, Reinhard,Kunz, Sebastian,Kunz, Markwart
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p. 755 - 767
(2018/02/14)
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- Ordered Mesoporous NiCeAl Containing Catalysts for Hydrogenolysis of Sorbitol to Glycols
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Cellulose-derived sorbitol is emerging as a feasible and renewable feedstock for the production of value-added chemicals. Highly active and stable catalyst is essential for sorbitol hydrogenolysis. Ordered mesoporous M–xNiyCeAl catalysts with different loadings of nickel and cerium species were successfully synthesized via one-pot evaporation-induced self-assembly strategy (EISA) and their catalytic performance were tested in the hydrogenolysis of sorbitol. The physical chemical properties for the catalysts were characterized by XRD, N2 physisorption, H2-TPR, H2 impulse chemisorption, ICP and TEM techniques. The results showed that the ordered mesopores with uniform pore sizes can be obtained and the Ni nanoparticles around 6 nm in size were homogeneously dispersed in the mesopore channels. A little amount of cerium species introduced would be beneficial to their textural properties resulting in higher Ni dispersion, metal area and smaller size of Ni nanoparticles. The M–10Ni2CeAl catalyst with Ni and Ce loading of 10.9 and 6.3 wt % shows better catalytic performance than other catalysts, and the yield of 1,2-PG and EG can reach 56.9% at 493 K and 6 MPa pressure for 8 h after repeating reactions for 12 times without obvious deterioration of physical and chemical properties. Ordered mesoporous M–NiCeAl catalysts are active and stable in sorbitol hydrogenolysis.
- Zhou, Zhiwei,Zhang, Jiaqi,Qin, Juan,Li, Dong,Wu, Wenliang
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p. 456 - 465
(2018/03/21)
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- Hydrogenolysis of sorbitol into valuable C3-C2 alcohols at low H2 pressure promoted by the heterogeneous Pd/Fe3O4 catalyst
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The hydrogenolysis of sorbitol and various C5-C3 polyols (xylitol; erythritol; 1,2- 1,4- and 2,3-butandiol; 1,2-propandiol; glycerol) have been investigated at low molecular hydrogen pressure (5 bar) by using Pd/Fe3O4, as heterogeneous catalyst and water as the reaction medium. Catalytic experiments show that the carbon chain of polyols is initially shortened through dehydrogenation/decarbonylation and dehydrogenation/retro-aldol mechanisms followed by a series of cascade reactions that include dehydrogenation/decarbonylation and dehydration/hydrogenation processes. At 240 °C, sorbitol is fully converted into lower alcohols with ethanol being the main reaction product in liquid phase.
- Gumina, Bianca,Mauriello, Francesco,Pietropaolo, Rosario,Galvagno, Signorino,Espro, Claudia
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p. 152 - 160
(2018/02/17)
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- Late-stage deuteration of 13C-enriched substrates for: T 1 prolongation in hyperpolarized 13C MRI
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A robust and selective late-stage deuteration methodology was applied to 13C-enriched amino and alpha hydroxy acids to increase spin-lattice relaxation constant T1 for hyperpolarized 13C magnetic resonance imaging. For the five substrates with 13C-labeling on the C1-position ([1-13C]alanine, [1-13C]serine, [1-13C]lactate, [1-13C]glycine, and [1-13C]valine), significant increase of their T1 was observed at 3 T with deuterium labeling (+26%, 22%, +16%, +25% and +29%, respectively). Remarkably, in the case of [2-13C]alanine, [2-13C]serine and [2-13C]lactate, deuterium labeling led to a greater than four fold increase in T1. [1-13C,2-2H]alanine, produced using this method, was applied to in vitro enzyme assays with alanine aminotransferase, demonstrating a kinetic isotope effect.
- Taglang, Céline,Korenchan, David E.,Von Morze, Cornelius,Yu, Justin,Najac, Chloé,Wang, Sinan,Blecha, Joseph E.,Subramaniam, Sukumar,Bok, Robert,Vanbrocklin, Henry F.,Vigneron, Daniel B.,Ronen, Sabrina M.,Sriram, Renuka,Kurhanewicz, John,Wilson, David M.,Flavell, Robert R.
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p. 5233 - 5236
(2018/05/28)
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- Isolation, purification, characterization and antioxidant activity of polysaccharides from the stem barks of Acanthopanax leucorrhizus
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A novel water-soluble polysaccharide (named ALP-1) was successfully isolated from the stem barks of Acanthopanax leucorrhizus by hot-water extraction, and further purified by Cellulose DEAE-52 and Sephadex G-100 chromatography. The structure of ALP-1 was characterized by HPLC, HPGPC, partial acid hydrolysis, periodate oxidation, Smith degradation, methylation, together with UV, IR and NMR spectral analysis. The antioxidant activities also were evaluated in vitro. Structural analysis revealed that ALP-1 was a homogeneous galactan with the average molecular weight of 169 kDa, composed of galactose, glucose, mannose and arabinose in a molar ratio of 6.1:2.1:1.1:1.0, owning a backbone structure of 1,6-linked α-D-Galp residues with some branches of α-D-Manp-(1 → 3)-α-L-Araf residues at O-3 and α-D-Galp residues at O-4 of 1,6-linked α-D-Galp. Antioxidant assay showed that ALP-1 exhibited strong DPPH[rad] and HO[rad] scavenging activities, as well as ferric-reducing antioxidant power. These results provide a scientific basis for the further use of polysaccharides from A. leucorrhizus.
- Hu, Hao-Bin,Liang, Hai-Peng,Li, Hai-Ming,Yuan, Run-Nan,Sun, Jiao,Zhang, La-La,Han, Ming-Hu,Wu, Yun
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p. 359 - 367
(2018/05/29)
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- PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF GLYCOLS
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The invention provides a process for the preparation of ethylene glycol and 1, 2-propylene glycol from starting material comprising one or more saccharide, wherein the process comprises the steps of: i) providing the starting material and hydrogen to a first reactor and reacting said starting material and hydrogen therein in the presence of a solvent and a first catalyst system comprising a retro-aldol catalyst composition and a hydrogenation catalyst composition; ii) continuously removing a first reactor product stream from the first reactor, said first reactor product stream comprising ethylene glycol, 1, 2-propylene glycol and in the range of from 2 to 40 wt% of sugar alcohols; iii) contacting said first reactor product stream in a second reactor in the presence of hydrogen with a second catalyst system comprising at least a hydrogenation catalyst composition; and iv) converting a portion of the sugar alcohols in the second reactor into ethylene glycol and/or 1, 2-propylene glycol to provide a second reactor product stream comprising ethylene glycol, 1, 2-propylene glycol and in the range of from 10 to 80% of the amount of sugar alcohols present in the first reactor product stream.
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- Production of ethylene glycol from direct catalytic conversion of cellulose over a binary catalyst of metal-loaded modified SBA-15 and phosphotungstic acid
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This study presents the utilization of a binary catalyst composed of metal-loaded modified SBA-15 (M/SBA-15) and phosphotungstic acid (H3PW12O40) for ethylene glycol (EG) production from direct catalytic conversion of cell
- Yu, Shitao,Cao, Xincheng,Liu, Shiwei,Li, Lu,Wu, Qiong
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p. 24857 - 24865
(2018/07/29)
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- A Kinetic Investigation of Triacetin Methanolysis and Assessment of the Stability of a Sulfated Zirconium Oxide Catalyst
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In this work, the activity and stability of a sulfated zirconium catalyst in transesterification reactions of triacetin, a model molecule, were investigated. This catalyst has Lewis and Br?nsted acid sites and has shown to be highly active in reactions converting triacetin into methyl esters. This catalyst was synthesized using the impregnation method, and systematically characterized using the techniques of x-rays diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller, and thermal gravimetry analysis (TGA). Kinetic studies were carried out to determine the activation energy as well as the reaction order. The effects of the main reaction parameters, such as temperature, the molar ratio, and the catalyst content, were evaluated. The reuse and possible leaching of the catalyst were also investigated. The highest efficiency (ca. 99% of methyl esters) was achieved in the sulfated zirconium oxide-catalyzed transesterification reaction.
- Temóteo, Rafael L.,da Silva, Marcio J.,de ávila Rodrigues, Fabio,da Silva, Wagner F.,de Jesus Silva, Deusanilde,Oliveira, Cesar M.
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p. 865 - 874
(2018/07/31)
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- Efficient Catalytic Greenhouse Gas-Free Hydrogen and Aldehyde Formation from Alcohols
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Catalytic preparation of hydrogen and aldehyde(s) from alcohols, including bioalcohols, without production of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide.
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- Metal nanoparticles supported on WO3 nanosheets for highly selective hydrogenolysis of cellulose to ethylene glycol
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Although the conversion of cellulose to polyols is currently well-developed, the production of the considerably valuable ethylene glycol (EG) is still challenging. Reactions have long relied on the design of suitable catalysts to obtain a high selectivity and yield of EG. Herein, using well-shaped rectangular tungsten trioxide nanosheets as the substrate, we investigated the catalytic performances of various metal supported catalysts for the convertion of cellulose to EG. Results show that Ru/WO3 is more favorable for EG production, with the highest EG yield of 76.3% over the 1% Ru/WO3 nanosheet catalyst. Our characterizations and activity tests suggest that the embedding of Ru nanoparticles onto the WO3 nanosheets produces more W5+ active sites under the same reduction conditions (NaBH4 or H2), which act as Lewis base sites to promote the glucose retro-aldol condensation reaction. Moreover, the Ru/WO3 catalyst holds a portion of Ru in the form of amorphous RuOxδ+ phases, which could further increase the H+ released into an aqueous solution for cellulose hydrogenolysis. A possible catalytic mechanism for this hydrogenolysis process is accordingly proposed.
- Li, Naixu,Zheng, Yu,Wei, Lingfei,Teng, Hongcheng,Zhou, Jiancheng
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p. 682 - 691
(2017/02/26)
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- A Kinetic Model for the Epoxidation of Allyl Alcohol with Hydrogen Peroxide on Titanium Silicate TS-1
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The kinetic regularities of the oxidation of allyl alcohol into glycidol in the presence of titanium silicate are studied at varied initial concentrations of the reagents, products, and temperature. The probable mechanism is used as the basis to develop a substantial kinetic model, which adequately describes the obtained experimental data.
- Sulimov,Danov,Ovcharova,Flid,Bruk
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p. 673 - 678
(2018/03/08)
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- Influence of the functional groups of multiwalled carbon nanotubes on performance of Ru catalysts in sorbitol hydrogenolysis to glycols
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Different functional groups (i.e. [sbnd]NH2, [sbnd]COOH, [sbnd]OH and nitrogen-doping) modified CNTs (denoted as AMCN, CMCN, HMCN and NMCN, respectively) supported ruthenium catalysts (Ru/AMCN, Ru/CMCN, Ru/HMCN and Ru/NMCN) were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method. They were fully characterized by XRD, TG, Raman, XPS, TPD and TEM to elucidate the relationship between the physical property and their catalytic performance. TEM results shown that Ru particles were well dispersed on the surface for all the samples with the size of 1.48–1.99 nm. The effects of functional groups of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), nitrogen doping and base additive types on activity and selectivity of ethylene glycol (EG) and propylene glycol (1,2-PD) were investigated. In addition, the activity and final products distribution were much influenced by the properties of functional groups on CNTs and the type of metal cation of the base promoters, which probably participated in the reaction for accelerating a retro-aldol reaction for C[sbnd]C cleavage. Among the catalysts, Ru supported on AMCN exhibited the best catalytic activities and glycols selectivities than on MCN, CMCN, HMCN and NMCN.
- Guo, Xingcui,Dong, Huihuan,Li, Bin,Dong, Linlin,Mu, Xindong,Chen, Xiufang
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- Anodization of bismuth doped TiO2 nanotubes composite for photocatalytic degradation of phenol in visible light
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Bismuth doped TiO2 photocatalyst was synthesized in a one-step electrochemical anodization method. Bismuth nitrate Bi(NO3)3 was used as a bismuth source. The obtained samples were characterized by FE-SEM, XRD, EDX and XPS. The optimum synthesis conditions for bismuth doping were 1.0 M bismuth nitrate in an ethylene glycol electrolyte with anodization at 40 V for 2 h. Compared with undoped TiO2 nanotubes, bismuth doped TiO2 photocatalyst showed a higher photocatalytic activity by a factor of 4.0 for phenol degradation under visible light irradiation. The optimum phenol degradation using a photoelectrocatalytic method was observed at a 0.5 V external bias, and this degradation rate was 5.2 times faster than that observed for undoped TiO2 nanotubes. The doped bismuth TiO2 nanotubes are favorable for the separation of photo-induced electrons and holes, reducing the recombination of charges, and promoting the formation of hydroxyl radicals and superoxides that degrade phenol.
- Ali, Imran,Kim, Seu-Run,Kim, Sung-Pil,Kim, Jong-Oh
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