- Partially biobased polymers: The synthesis of polysilylethers via dehydrocoupling catalyzed by an anionic iridium complex
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Partially biobased polysilylethers (PSEs) are synthesized via dehydrocoupling polymerization catalyzed by an anionic iridium complex. Different types (AB type or AA and BB type) of monomers are suitable. Levulinic acid (LA) and succinic acid (SA) have been ranked within the top 10 chemicals derived from biomass. BB type monomers (diols) derived from LA and SA have been applied to the synthesis of PSEs. The polymerization reactions employ an air-stable anionic iridium complex bearing a functional bipyridonate ligand as catalyst. Moderate to high yields of polymers with number-average molecular weights (Mn) up to 4.38 × 104 were obtained. A possible catalytic cycle via an Ir-H species is presented. Based on the results of kinetic experiments, apparent activation energy of polymerization in the temperature range of 0–10 °C is about 38.6 kJ/mol. The PSEs synthesized from AA and BB type monomers possess good thermal stability (T5 = 418 °C to 437 °C) and low glass-transition temperature (Tg = ?49.6 °C).
- Zhai, Xiao-Yong,Wang, Xiao-Qing,Ding, Yi-Xuan,Zhou, Yong-Gui
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- Tunable copper-catalyzed chemoselective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived γ-valerolactone into 1,4-pentanediol or 2-methyltetrahydrofuran
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Direct conversion of γ-valerolactone, which is one of the most significant cellulose-derived compounds, into 1,4-pentanediol was carried out by chemoselective hydrogenolysis catalyzed by a simple yet versatile copper-zirconia catalyst. Depending on the reaction conditions, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran could also be obtained in excellent yields.
- Du, Xian-Long,Bi, Qing-Yuan,Liu, Yong-Mei,Cao, Yong,He, He-Yong,Fan, Kang-Nian
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- Transformation of γ-valerolactone into 1,4-pentanediol and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran over Zn-promoted Cu/Al2O3catalysts
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The transformation of γ-valerolactone (GVL) into 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PDO) and 2-methyltetra-hydrofuran (2-MTHF) in the presence of H2, one of the useful biomass conversion and utilization processes, was investigated with monometallic Cu/Al2O3 and bimetallic ZnCu/Al2O3 catalysts. A 10 wt% Cu-loaded monometallic catalyst produced 1,4-PDO and 2-MTHF in comparable quantities at a medium conversion (~50%). When Zn was added in a range of Zn/Cu molar ratios of up to 2, in contrast, the catalysts yielded 1,4-PDO in a high selectivity of about 97% at low and high conversion levels. In addition, the 1,4-PDO selectivity over the ZnCu/Al2O3 catalysts remained almost unchanged during recycled runs. That is, the addition of Zn to Cu/Al2O3 switched the product selectivity and improved the catalyst stability and reusability. Furthermore, the physicochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized by several methods including XRD, TEM, TPR, XPS, FTIR of adsorbed pyridine, and so on. On the basis of those results, the relationships between the catalytic performance (activity, selectivity, and reusability) and the catalyst structural features were discussed.
- Arai, Masahiko,Cheng, Haiyang,Lin, Weiwei,Liu, Ke,Liu, Qiang,Shi, Ruhui,Wang, Zhuangqing,Wu, Peixuan,Zhang, Chao,Zhao, Fengyu,Zhao, Zhenbo
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- Properties of Novel Polyesters Made from Renewable 1,4-Pentanediol
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Novel polyester polyols were prepared in high yields from biobased 1,4-pentanediol catalyzed by non-toxic phosphoric acid without using a solvent. These oligomers are terminated with hydroxyl groups and have low residual acid content, making them suitable for use in adhesives by polyurethane formation. The thermal behavior of the polyols was studied by differential scanning calorimetry, and tensile testing was performed on the derived polyurethanes. The results were compared with those of polyurethanes obtained with fossil-based 1,4-butanediol polyester polyols. Surprisingly, it was found that a crystalline polyester was obtained when aliphatic long-chain diacids (>C12) were used as the diacid building block. The low melting point of the C12 diacid-based material allows the development of biobased shape-memory polymers with very low switching temperatures (0 °C), an effect that has not yet been reported for a material based on a simple binary polyester. This might find application as thermosensitive adhesives in the packaging of temperature-sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals. Furthermore, these results indicate that, although 1,4-pentanediol cannot be regarded as a direct substitute for 1,4-butanediol, its novel structure expands the toolbox of the adhesives, coatings, or sealants formulators.
- Stadler, Bernhard M.,Brandt, Adrian,Kux, Alexander,Beck, Horst,de Vries, Johannes G.
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- Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Sclareolide to Ambradiol
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The hydrogenation of (+)-Sclareolide to (?)-ambradiol catalyzed by a manganese pincer complex is reported. The hydrogenation reaction is performed with an air- and moisture-stable manganese catalyst and proceeds under relatively mild reaction conditions at low manganese and base loadings. A range of other esters could be successfully hydrogenated leading to the corresponding alcohols in good to quantitative yields using this easy-to-make catalyst. A scale-up experiment was performed leading to 99.3 % of the isolated yield of (?)-Ambradiol.
- Zubar, Viktoriia,Lichtenberger, Niels,Schelwies, Mathias,Oeser, Thomas,Hashmi, A. Stephen K.,Schaub, Thomas
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- METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALCOHOL
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The present invention provides a method for selectively producing an alcohol by efficiently hydrogenating a lactone. The present invention is a method for producing an alcohol, the method including hydrogenating a substrate lactone represented by Formula (1), in the presence of a catalyst described below, to produce an alcohol that is represented by Formula (2). In the formulae, R represents a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a hydroxyl group. The catalyst comprises: metal species including M1 and M2; and a support supporting the metal species, and wherein M1 is rhodium, platinum, ruthenium, iridium, or palladium; M2 is tin, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, or rhenium; and the support is hydroxyapatite, fluorapatite, hydrotalcite, or ZrO2.
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- A green solvent diverts the hydrogenation of γ–valerolactone to 1,4 - pentandiol over Cu/SiO2
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A new process for the selective hydrogenation of γ-valerolactone (GVL) to 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PDO), interesting biobased monomer, has been set up. It relies on the use of a non-noble, nontoxic metal such as Cu on a very simple oxide support, namely silica in a green solvent such as Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether (CPME). The role of the solvent was not only to ensure more sustainable experimental conditions but also to influence the activity and selectivity of the catalyst by tuning the surface acidity. Thus, the activity of Cu catalysts supported on different types of silica was found to depend on some parameters, such as: the support wettability, determined through contact angle and TGA measurements, Cu-dispersion, determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and, in particular, on the nature and effective number of the acid sites on the surface. The last ones were measured through volumetric liquid-solid acid-base titrations with 2-phenylethylamine probe carried out in different reaction solvents and pyridine titrations by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), respectively. Once the best silica support in terms of wettability, in turn affecting Cu dispersion, was identified, CPME was found to be able to boost the catalyst activity and selectivity by modifying the number and strenght of surface acidic sites. The use of this solvent and the fine tuning of the hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties of the silica allowed to reach 78% yield in 1,4-PDO at 160 °C and P(H2) of 50 bar.
- Campisi, Sebastiano,Cappelletti, Giuseppe,Cavuoto, Denise,Gervasini, Antonella,Marelli, Marcello,Ravasio, Nicoletta,Scotti, Nicola,Zaccheria, Federica
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- Synthesis method of pentanediol, and synthesis method for preparing biomass-based pentadiene through conversion of levulinic acid and derivatives of levulinic acid
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The invention provides a synthesis method of pentanediol, and the method comprises the following steps: carrying out conversion reaction on a mixed solution obtained by mixing levulinic acid and/or levulinic acid derivatives, a catalyst and an organic solvent in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere to obtain the pentanediol. According to the method, a large amount of cheap and easily available bio-based chemical levulinic acid or derivatives thereof can be utilized, pentanediol is obtained through catalytic conversion, and m-pentadiene is further obtained. The raw materials are derived from renewable resources, the m-pentadiene is prepared through hydrogenation and dehydration, and particularly, a green and sustainable process route for synthesizing the m-pentadiene is finally obtained through a dehydration reaction route and construction of a dehydration catalyst. The invention provides a method for green and sustainable synthesis of linear pentadiene based on bio-based chemical conversion, and the method has the advantages of simple operation, short flow, no need of harsh experimental conditions, easy preparation of raw materials and catalysts, and large-scale synthesis prospect.
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- MOF-derived hcp-Co nanoparticles encapsulated in ultrathin graphene for carboxylic acids hydrogenation to alcohols
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Highly efficient conversion of carboxylic acids to valuable alcohols is a great challenge for easily corroded non-noble metal catalysts. Here, a series of few-layer graphene encapsulated metastable hexagonal closed-packed (hcp) Co nanoparticles were fabricated by reductive pyrolysis of metal-organic framework precursor. The sample pyrolyzed at 400 °C (hcp-Co@G400) presented outstanding performance and stability for converting a variety of functional carboxylic acids and its turnover frequency was one magnitude higher than that of conventional facc-centered cubic (fcc) Co catalysts. In situ DRIFTS spectroscopy of model reaction acetic acid hydrogenation and DFT calculation results confirm that carboxylic acid initially undergoes dehydroxylation to RCH2CO* followed by consecutive hydrogenation to RCH2CH2OH through RCH2COH*. Acetic acid prefers to vertically adsorb at hcp-Co (0 0 2) facet with a much lower adsorption energy than parallel adsorption at fcc-Co (1 1 1) surface, which plays a key role in decreasing the activation barrier of the rate-determining step of acetic acid dehydroxylation.
- Dong, Mei,Fan, Weibin,Gao, Xiaoqing,Zhu, Shanhui
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- Synthesis and characterisation of a range of Fe, Co, Ru and Rh triphos complexes and investigations into the catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid
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The coordination chemistry of the N-triphos ligand (NP3Ph, 1b) has been investigated with a range of Fe, Co and Rh precursors and found to form either tridentate or bidentate complexes. Reaction of NP3Ph with [Rh(COD)(CH3CN)2]BF4 resulted in the formation of the tridentate complex [Rh(COD)(κ3-NP3Ph)]BF4 (3) in the solid state, however, in solution a bidentate complex predominates in more polar solvents. Reaction of NP3Ph with Fe carbonyl precursors revealed the formation of the bidentate complexes [Fe(CO)3(κ1,κ2-NP3Ph)Fe(CO)4] (4) and [Fe(CO)3(κ2-NP3Ph)] (5), while reaction with FeBr2 resulted in the paramagnetic bidentate complex [Fe(Br)2(κ2-NP3Ph)] (6). Reaction of NP3Ph with CoCl2 gave a dimeric Co species [(κ2-NP3Ph)CoCl(κ1,κ2-NP3Ph)CoCl3] (7), while Zn powder reduction of NP3Ph Co halides resulted in the formation of the tridentate complexes of the type: [Co(X)(κ3-NP3Ph)]. The related triphos Ru complex, [Ru(CO3)(CO)(κ3-CP3Ph)] (2), has also been isolated and characterised. Preliminary catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA) was conducted with 2 and 3. The Ru complex was found to be catalytically active, giving high conversions of LA to form gamma-vvvalerolactone (GVL) and 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PDO), while 3 was found to be catalytically inactive. In situ catalytic testing with 1b and Fe(BF4)2.6H2O resulted in low conversions of LA while a combination of 1b and Co(BF4)2.6H2O gave high conversions to GVL.
- Omoruyi, Uwaila,Page, Samuel J.,Apps, Samantha L.,White, Andrew J.P.,Long, Nicholas J.,Miller, Philip W.
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- Chemoselective and Site-Selective Reductions Catalyzed by a Supramolecular Host and a Pyridine-Borane Cofactor
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Supramolecular catalysts emulate the mechanism of enzymes to achieve large rate accelerations and precise selectivity under mild and aqueous conditions. While significant strides have been made in the supramolecular host-promoted synthesis of small molecules, applications of this reactivity to chemoselective and site-selective modification of complex biomolecules remain virtually unexplored. We report here a supramolecular system where coencapsulation of pyridine-borane with a variety of molecules including enones, ketones, aldehydes, oximes, hydrazones, and imines effects efficient reductions under basic aqueous conditions. Upon subjecting unprotected lysine to the host-mediated reductive amination conditions, we observed excellent ?-selectivity, indicating that differential guest binding within the same molecule is possible without sacrificing reactivity. Inspired by the post-translational modification of complex biomolecules by enzymatic systems, we then applied this supramolecular reaction to the site-selective labeling of a single lysine residue in an 11-amino acid peptide chain and human insulin.
- Morimoto, Mariko,Cao, Wendy,Bergman, Robert G.,Raymond, Kenneth N.,Toste, F. Dean
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- Unravelling the one-pot conversion of biomass-derived furfural and levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol catalysed by supported RANEY Ni-Sn alloy catalysts
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Bimetallic Ni-Sn alloys have been recognised as promising catalysts for the transformation of furanic compounds and their derivatives into valuable chemicals. Herein, we report the utilisation of a supported bimetallic RANEY nickel-tin alloy supported on aluminium hydroxide (RNi-Sn(x)/AlOH; x is Ni/Sn molar ratio) catalysts for the one-pot conversion of biomass-derived furfural and levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PeD). The as prepared RNi-Sn(1.4)/AlOH catalyst exhibited the highest yield of 1,4-PeD (78%). The reduction of RNi-Sn(x)/AlOH with H2 at 673-873 K for 1.5 h resulted in the formation of Ni-Sn alloy phases (e.g., Ni3Sn and Ni3Sn2) and caused the transformation of aluminium hydroxide (AlOH) to amorphous alumina (AA). The RNi-Sn(1.4)/AA 673 K/H2 catalyst contained a Ni3Sn2 alloy as the major phase, which exhibited the best yield of 1,4-PeD from furfural (87%) at 433 K, H2 3.0 MPa for 12 h and from levulinic acid (up to 90%) at 503 K, H2 4.0 MPa, for 12 h. Supported RANEY Ni-Sn(1.5)/AC and three types of supported Ni-Sn(1.5) alloy (e.g., Ni-Sn(1.5)/AC, Ni-Sn(1.5)/c-AlOH, and Ni-Sn(1.5)/γ-Al2O3) catalysts afforded high yields of 1,4-PeD (65-87%) both from furfural and levulinic acid under the optimised reaction conditions.
- Ansyah, Fathur Razi,Astuti, Maria Dewi,Hara, Takayoshi,Husain, Sadang,Mustikasari, Kamilia,Rodiansono,Shimazu, Shogo
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- Hydrodeoxygenation of C4-C6 sugar alcohols to diols or mono-alcohols with the retention of the carbon chain over a silica-supported tungsten oxide-modified platinum catalyst
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The hydrodeoxygenation of erythritol, xylitol, and sorbitol was investigated over a Pt-WOx/SiO2 (4 wt% Pt, W/Pt = 0.25, molar ratio) catalyst. 1,4-Butanediol can be selectively produced with 51% yield (carbon based) by erythritol hydrodeoxygenation at 413 K, based on the selectivity over this catalyst toward the regioselective removal of the C-O bond in the -O-C-CH2OH structure. Because the catalyst is also active in the hydrodeoxygenation of other polyols to some extent but much less active in that of mono-alcohols, at higher temperature (453 K), mono-alcohols can be produced from sugar alcohols. A good total yield (59%) of pentanols can be obtained from xylitol, which is mainly converted to C2 + C3 products in the literature hydrogenolysis systems. It can be applied to the hydrodeoxygenation of other sugar alcohols to mono-alcohols with high yields as well, such as erythritol to butanols (74%) and sorbitol to hexanols (59%) with very small amounts of C-C bond cleavage products. The active site is suggested to be the Pt-WOx interfacial site, which is supported by the reaction and characterization results (TEM and XAFS). WOx/SiO2 selectively catalyzed the dehydration of xylitol to 1,4-anhydroxylitol, whereas Pt-WOx/SiO2 promoted the transformation of xylitol to pentanols with 1,3,5-pentanetriol as the main intermediate. Pre-calcination of the reused catalyst at 573 K is important to prevent coke formation and to improve the reusability.
- Betchaku, Mii,Cao, Ji,Liu, Lujie,Nakagawa, Yoshinao,Tamura, Masazumi,Tomishige, Keiichi,Yabushita, Mizuho
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- Ru Nanoparticles on a Sulfonated Carbon Layer Coated SBA-15 for Catalytic Hydrogenation of Furfural into 1, 4-pentanediol
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Furfural (FFR) is one of the most important biomass-derived chemicals. Its large-scale availability calls for the exploration of new transformation methods for further valorization. Herein, we demonstrate that Ru nanoparticles (Ru NPs)-supported on a sulfonated carbon layer coated SBA-15 can be employed as an efficient bi-functional catalyst for one step conversion of FFR into 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PeDO). The optimum bi-functional catalyst can afford the full the conversion of FFR and 86% selectivity to 1,4-PeDO. The catalysts have been characterized thoroughly by using a complementary combination of powder X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption–desorption, scanning/transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The characterization revealed that acidic groups (–SO3H) have been introduced on the surface of the carbon layer coated SBA-15 support after sulfonation with 98% H2SO4 and the surface acidity can be tuned facilely by the sulfonating time. Meantime, Ru(0) sites was highly dispersed via an impregnation and sequential reduction and directly adjacent to the surface –SO3H group. There existed an electronic interaction between Ru(0) sites and sulfonic groups, in which the electronic transfer from sulfonic sites to Ru(0) sites occurred. Br?nsted acid sites (–SO3H) have a significant influence on the FFR conversion and the selectivity to 1,4-PeDO. The ordered mesoporous structure, the appropriate density of acid sites and the electron-rich Ru(0) sites accounted for the the excellent performance of the catalyst for an efficient production of 1,4-PeDO from FFR. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
- Cui, Kai,Qian, Wei,Shao, Zhengjiang,Zhao, Xiuge,Gong, Honghui,Wei, Xinjia,Wang, Jiajia,Chen, Manyu,Cao, Xiaoming,Hou, Zhenshan
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- Mild reduction with silanes and reductive amination of levulinic acid using a simple manganese catalyst
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A manganese-based catalytic system using the commercially available complex [Mn(CO)5Br] was studied for the selective reduction of levulinic acid (LA) to 2-methyl-tetrahydrofuran (MTHF). We further studied the production of pyrrolidines via its reductive amination using silanes (phenylsilane and tetramethyldisiloxane). The results showed high efficiency and selectivity for this reaction leading to high yields using mild reaction conditions.
- Garcia, Juventino J.,Roa, Diego A.
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- A phosphine-free iron complex-catalyzed synthesis of cycloalkanes: Via the borrowing hydrogen strategy
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Herein we report a diaminocyclopentadienone iron tricarbonyl complex catalyzed synthesis of substituted cyclopentane, cyclohexane and cycloheptane compounds using the borrowing hydrogen strategy in the presence of various substituted primary and secondary 1,n diols as alkylating reagents. Deuterium labeling experiments confirm that the diols were the hydride source in this cascade process. This journal is
- Bettoni, Léo,Gaillard, Sylvain,Renaud, Jean-Luc
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- Hydrogen-Bonding Catalyzed Ring-Closing C?O/C?O Metathesis of Aliphatic Ethers over Ionic Liquid under Metal-Free Conditions
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O-heterocycles have wide applications, and their efficient and green synthesis is very interesting. Herein, we report hydrogen-bonding catalyzed ring-closing metathesis of aliphatic ethers to O-heterocycles over ionic liquid (IL) catalyst under metal- and solvent-free conditions. The IL 1-butylsulfonate-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate ([SO3H-BMIm][OTf]) is discovered to show outstanding performance, better than the reported catalysts. An interface effect plays an important role in mediating the reaction rate due to the immiscibility between the products and the IL catalyst, and the products can be spontaneously separated. NMR analysis and DFT calculation suggest that a pair of cation and anion of [SO3H-BMIm][OTf] could form three strong H-bonds with an ether molecule, which catalyze the ether transformation via a cyclic oxonium intermediate. A series of O-heterocycles including tetrahydrofurans, tetrahydropyrans, morpholines and dioxane can be obtained from their corresponding ethers in excellent yields (e.g., >99 %). This work opens an efficient and metal-free way to produce O-heterocycles from aliphatic ethers.
- Wang, Huan,Zhao, Yanfei,Zhang, Fengtao,Wu, Yunyan,Li, Ruipeng,Xiang, Junfeng,Wang, Zhenpeng,Han, Buxing,Liu, Zhimin
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p. 11850 - 11855
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- Catalytic Hydrogenation of Thioesters, Thiocarbamates, and Thioamides
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Direct hydrogenation of thioesters with H2 provides a facile and waste-free method to access alcohols and thiols. However, no report of this reaction is documented, possibly because of the incompatibility of the generated thiol with typical hydrogenation catalysts. Here, we report an efficient and selective hydrogenation of thioesters. The reaction is catalyzed by an acridine-based ruthenium complex without additives. Various thioesters were fully hydrogenated to the corresponding alcohols and thiols with excellent tolerance for amide, ester, and carboxylic acid groups. Thiocarbamates and thioamides also undergo hydrogenation under similar conditions, substantially extending the application of hydrogenation of organosulfur compounds.
- Luo, Jie,Rauch, Michael,Avram, Liat,Ben-David, Yehoshoa,Milstein, David
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- Catalytic production of 1,4-pentanediol from furfural in a fixed-bed system under mild conditions
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Furfural is one of the most important biomass-derived chemicals. Its large-scale availability calls for the exploration of new transformation methods for further valorization. Here we report on the direct, one-step conversion of furfural into 1,4-pentanediols (1,4-PeDs) using a combination of Amberlyst-15 and Ru-FeOx/AC catalysts. It is interesting to find that the introduction of a suitable amount of FeOxresults in a great improvement in the dispersion of Ru and a decrease in the Lewis acidity. Both XPS and H2-TPR show that there is electron transfer from Ru to Fe, and the electronic interaction facilitates the reduction of both Ru and Fe species. When used in combination with Amberlyst-15, the Ru-6.3FeOx/AC catalyst afforded the best performance with a 1,4-PeD yield of 86%; by contrast, Ru/AC free of FeOxonly gave levulinic acid as the major product, demonstrating the key role of the acid/metal balance in the one-pot conversion of furfural to 1,4-PeD. Moreover, such a dual catalyst exhibited excellent durability within 175 h time-on-stream.
- Liu, Fei,Liu, Qiaoyun,Qiao, Botao,Su, Yang,Wang, Aiqin,Zhang, Leilei,Zhang, Tao
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(2020/08/28)
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- Rhodium porphyrin molecule-based catalysts for the hydrogenation of biomass derived levulinic acid to biofuel additive γ-valerolactone
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Rhodium-meso-tetraphenylporphyrin (RhTPP) and rhodium-meso-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin (RhTCPP) complexes were synthesized and surface grafted on amine-functional mesoporous molecular sieves. The formation of ligands (TPP and TCPP) and their rhodium complexes (RhTPP and RhTCPP) was evident with the help of 1H NMR, 13C NMR, mass spectral and elemental (CHN) analysis. The absence of the pyrrole proton of the porphyrin units on RhTPP and RhTCPP confirmed the successful formation of metallo-macro-molecules. Further, RhTPP and RhTCPP were fixed on the surface of SBA-15 through amino-silane as the linker. The rhodium containing homogeneous (RhTPP and RhTCPP) and heterogeneous catalysts (RhTPP-SBA-AM and RhTCPP-SBA-AM) were used for biomass-derived levulinic acid hydrogenation. Further, the synthesized catalysts were utilized for the hydrogenation of various organic molecules having arene, carbonyl, and alkene functionality under moderate reaction conditions. Both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts showed more than 95% levulinic acid conversion even after four cycles. The homogeneous RhTPP and RhTCPP yielded γ-valerolactone (GVL) as a major product, whereas heterogeneous catalysts showed only comparable γ-valerolactone (GVL) selectivity, with improved reusability and recylability in the presence of relatively lower amounts of rhodium complexes. Among RhTPP and RhTCPP, RhTPP showed better selectivity for γ-valerolactone (GVL) compared to RhTCPP. Further, as the number of catalytic runs increased, there was a gradual increase in diol selectivity, which was predominant in the case of RhTCPP, possibly due to the presence of the hydrophilic carboxylate ion which facilitates the interaction of water by-products with γ-valerolactone and favours diol formation. The hydrophobic environment of the RhTPP catalyst facilitated the formation of γ-valerolactone as the major product even in the fifth run. This journal is
- Anjali, Kaiprathu,Christopher, Jayaraj,Sakthivel, Ayyamperumal,Venkatesha, Naragalu J.
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p. 11064 - 11075
(2020/07/15)
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- Hydrosilylation of Esters Catalyzed by Bisphosphine Manganese(I) Complex: Selective Transformation of Esters to Alcohols
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Selective and efficient hydrosilylations of esters to alcohols by a well-defined manganese(I) complex with a commercially available bisphosphine ligand are described. These reactions are easy alternatives for stoichiometric hydride reduction or hydrogenation, and employing cheap, abundant, and nonprecious metal is attractive. The hydrosilylations were performed at 100 °C under solvent-free conditions with low catalyst loading. A large variety of aromatic, aliphatic, and cyclic esters bearing different functional groups were selectively converted into the corresponding alcohols in good yields.
- Bagh, Bidraha,Behera, Rakesh R.,Ghosh, Rahul,Khamari, Subrat,Panda, Surajit
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- Conversion of Furfural Derivatives to 1,4-Pentanediol and Cyclopentanol in Aqueous Medium Catalyzed by trans-[(2,9-Dipyridyl-1,10-phenanthroline)(CH3CN)2Ru](OTf)2
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The complex trans-[(2,9-dipyridyl-1,10-phenanthroline)(CH3CN)2Ru](OTf)2 was synthesized and tested as a homogeneous hydrodeoxygenation catalyst for the conversion of biomass-derived furfuryl alcohol and furfuryl acetate to 1,4-pentanediol (as the primary target compound) and cyclopentanol (formed by the competing Piancatelli rearrangement) in aqueous reaction medium at elevated temperature (150-200 °C) and hydrogen pressure (800 psi = 5.12 MPa). Catalytic reactions using furfuryl alcohol as a substrate were limited by the formation of solid resins with the product yields showing a strong negative correlation with increasing substrate concentration and maximum yields of 1,4-pentanediol and cyclopentanol being 23 and 41%, respectively. A two-level full factorial design of experiments study with four independent input variables (temp., time, [cat.], [substrate]) and a center point was carried out for the conversion of furfuryl acetate, showing good reproducibility between replicates and no humin formation. This enabled a full statistical analysis of the input variable impact on product distribution and yield. The maximum yields of 1,4-pentanediol and cyclopentanol using furfuryl acetate as a substrate are 68 and 35%, respectively. The decreased self-reactivity of furfuryl acetate versus furfuryl alcohol dramatically increases the yields of target products but still shows a strong negative correlation of the yield of the desired products with increasing substrate concentration.
- Banz Chung, Elise M.-J.,Da Cunha, Igor Tadeu,Magee, Megan,Moore, Cameron M.,Schlaf, Marcel,Soltanipanah, Parnian,Stones, Maryanne K.,Sullivan, Ryan J.,Sutton, Andrew D.,Umphrey, Gary J.
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- One-pot direct conversion of levulinic acid into high-yield valeric acid over a highly stable bimetallic Nb-Cu/Zr-doped porous silica catalyst
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The direct conversion of levulinic acid (LA) to valeric biofuel is highly promising for the development of biorefineries. Herein, LA is converted into valeric acid (VA) via one-pot direct cascade conversion over non-noble metal-based Nb-doped Cu on Zr-doped porous silica (Nb-Cu/ZPS). Under mild reaction conditions (150 °C and 3.0 MPa H2 for 4 h), LA was completely converted into VA in high yield (99.8%) in aqueous medium with a high turnover frequency of 0.038 h-1. The Lewis acid sites of ZPS enhanced the adsorption of LA on the catalyst surface, and both the Lewis and Br?nsted acidity associated with Nb2O5 and the metallic Cu0 sites promoted catalysis of the cascade hydrogenation, ring cyclization, ring-opening, and hydrogenation reactions to produce VA from LA. The bimetallic Nb-Cu/ZPS catalyst was also effective for the conversion of VA into various valeric esters in C1-C5 alcohol media. The presence of Nb2O5 effectively suppressed metal leaching and coke formation, which are serious issues in the liquid-phase conversion of highly acidic LA during the reaction. The catalyst could be used for up to five consecutive cycles with marginal loss of activity, even without catalyst re-activation.
- Karanwal, Neha,Verma, Deepak,Butolia, Paresh,Kim, Seung Min,Kim, Jaehoon
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p. 766 - 787
(2020/02/25)
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- Novel clamp metal complex and application thereof
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The invention discloses a method for preparing a novel clamp-shaped complex and application of the novel clamp-shaped complex in the reaction of catalytic hydrogenation of carboxylic acid ester compounds to produce corresponding alcohols and reaction of carbon dioxide catalytic hydrogenation to form formamide compounds. Carboxylic acid esters and hydrogen as raw materials or carbon dioxide, hydrogen and amine compounds as raw materials are reacted in an organic solvent condition or a solvent-free condition in the presence of a transition metal complex as a catalyst to respectively form the corresponding alcohol compounds and/or corresponding formamide compounds. The method has the advantages of being high in reaction efficiency, good in selectivity, mild in conditions, economical, environmentally-friendly, and simple in operation, and has good promotion and application prospects.
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Paragraph 0410-0412; 0458-0461
(2019/04/26)
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- General and Phosphine-Free Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Esters to Alcohols
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Catalytic hydrogenation of esters is essential for the sustainable production of alcohols in organic synthesis and chemical industry. Herein, we describe the first non-noble metal catalytic system that enables an efficient hydrogenation of non-activated esters to alcohols in the absence of phosphine ligands (with a maximum turnover number of 2391). The general applicability of this protocol was demonstrated by the high-yielding hydrogenation of 39 ester substrates including aromatic/aliphatic esters, lactones, polyesters and various pharmaceutical molecules.
- Shao, Zhihui,Zhong, Rui,Ferraccioli, Raffaella,Li, Yibiao,Liu, Qiang
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p. 1125 - 1130
(2019/10/22)
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- Boosting levulinic acid hydrogenation to value-added 1,4-pentanediol using microwave-assisted gold catalysis
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Microwave (MW) -assisted levulinic acid (LA) hydrogenation has been performed over two gold catalysts (commercial 1 wt% Au/TiO2 by AUROlite and 2.5 wt% Au/ZrO2, prepared using deposition-precipitation). MW-assisted LA hydrogenation was carried out in water and in solvent-free conditions via (i) H-transfer and (ii) molecular H2. Au/TiO2 promoted complete LA conversion and the further reduction of the produced GVL to 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PDO) in the presence of 50 bar H2 at 150 °C (4-hour reaction). Interestingly, selectivity to 1,4-PDO was complete at 200 °C. Extended characterisation highlighted the cooperative role played by the gold nanoparticles and the support, onto which activated hydrogen atoms spillover to react with LA. This results in the remarkable activity of Au/TiO2. Both catalysts showed structural and morphological stability under reaction conditions. It was possible to reactivate the Au/TiO2 catalyst by MW-assisted oxidation, paving the way for catalyst recycling directly inside the MW reactor.
- Bucciol,Tabasso,Grillo,Menegazzo,Signoretto,Manzoli,Cravotto
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p. 267 - 277
(2019/11/13)
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- Ruthenium complexes with N-functionalized secondary amino ligands: a new class of catalysts toward efficient hydrogenation of esters
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A series of ruthenium complexes (o-PPh2C6H4NHR)2RuCl2 (R = Me, 3; Et, 4; CH2Ph, 5) and (o-PPh2C6H4NH2)[(CH2NHR)2]RuCl2 (R = Me, 7; Et, 8; iPr, 9) modulated with mono-N-functionalized secondary amino ligands were synthesized and demonstrated as efficient catalysts in the hydrogenation of esters into alcohols. The catalytic performances of these new complexes are much better than their corresponding primary amino ligand-constituted complexes (o-PPh2C6H4NH2)2RuCl2 (2) and (o-PPh2C6H4NH2)[(CH2NH2)2]RuCl2 (6). The significant improvement is attributed to the increased electron density of the secondary amino ligand in comparison with that of the primary amino ligand.
- Fang, Xiaolong,Li, Bin,Zheng, Jianwei,Wang, Xiaoping,Zhu, Hongping,Yuan, Youzhu
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p. 2290 - 2294
(2019/02/19)
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- Biphenyl tridentate ligand ruthenium complex and production method and application thereof
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The invention relates to production methods of a novel biphenyl tridentate ligand and a ruthenium complex of the novel biphenyl tridentate ligand and application of the ruthenium complex of the novelbiphenyl tridentate ligand in reaction of hydrogenation of an ester compound to an alcohol compound. A method for using the biphenyl tridentate ligand ruthenium complex for catalyzing hydrogenation ofthe ester compound to the alcohol compound is characterized by comprising the steps of using the biphenyl tridentate ligand ruthenium complex which is 0.001-0.1 mol% of the amount of substance of theester compound as a catalyst, adding alkali which is 1-10 mol% of the amount of substance of the ester compound, and catalyzing hydrogenation of the ester compound to the corresponding alcohol compound under conditions of 60-100 DEG C and 30-70 MPa hydrogen pressure. The biphenyl tridentate ligand and the ruthenium complex of the biphenyl tridentate ligand are convenient to produce and stable instructure, and the ruthenium complex of the biphenyl tridentate ligand shows excellent catalytic activity in the hydrogenation reaction of the ester compound. The defects of rigorous reaction conditions of high temperature, high pressure and the like needed by existing homogeneous or heterogeneous catalytic system hydrogenated fat compounds and high dosages of catalysts are overcome, the dosage ofthe catalyst is little, the reaction conditions are mild, the selectivity of the reaction is good, and the economical efficiency and the safety of the production system are improved.
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(2019/07/17)
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- Continuous Hydrogenation of Ethyl Levulinate to 1,4-Pentanediol over 2.8Cu-3.5Fe/SBA-15 Catalyst at Low Loading: The Effect of Fe Doping
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Bimetallic Cu–Fe catalysts with low loading were prepared for hydrogenation of ethyl levulinate (EL) to 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PDO). Among them, 2.8Cu-3.5Fe/SBA-15 (Cu/Fe molar ratio of 1:1.5) performed best, capable of converting EL to the key intermediate γ-valerolactone (GVL) at 140 °C with 97 % yield. It can also be used to hydrogenate GVL to 1,4-PDO with 92.6 % selectivity or convert EL to 1,4-PDO in one pot. The high activity of the catalyst at such a low loading was attributed to the highly dispersed metal species and the Fe doping effect. Various characterization methods indicated that Fe acted as both structural and electronic modifier to promote the chemical properties of the Cu species. Besides, the incorporation of Fe provided abundant Lewis acid sites and accelerated the reaction process. CuFeO2 was detected by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and XRD. On the basis of a combination of characterization and reaction kinetics, synergistic catalysis by Cu0 and CuFeO2 is considered to be responsible for the excellent performance of the Cu–Fe catalysts.
- Deng, Tianyu,Yan, Long,Li, Xinglong,Fu, Yao
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p. 3837 - 3848
(2019/08/07)
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- Preparation of a Series of Supported Nonsymmetrical PNP-Pincer Ligands and the Application in Ester Hydrogenation
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In contrast to their symmetrical analogues, nonsymmetrical PNP-type ligand motifs have been less investigated despite the modular pincer structure. However, the introduction of mixed phosphorus donor moieties provides access to a larger variety of PNP ligands. Herein, a facile solid-phase synthesis approach towards a diverse PNP-pincer ligand library of 14 members is reported. Contrary to often challenging workup procedures in solution-phase, only simple workup steps are required. The corresponding supported ruthenium-PNP catalysts are screened in ester hydrogenation. Usually, industrially applied heterogeneous catalysts require harsh conditions in this reaction (250–350 °C at 100–200 bar) often leading to reduced selectivities. Heterogenized reusable Ru-PNP catalysts are capable of reducing esters and lactones selectively under mild conditions.
- Konrath, Robert,Spannenberg, Anke,Kamer, Paul C. J.
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p. 15341 - 15350
(2019/11/14)
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- A Diaminopropane Diolefin Ru(0) Complex Catalyzes Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation Reactions
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New ruthenium (0) complexes with a cooperative diolefin diaminopropane (DAP) or the dehydrogenated iminopropenamide ligand (IPA) were synthesized for comparison with their diaminoethane (DAE)/ diazadiene (DAD) ruthenium analogues. These DAP/IPA complexes are efficient catalysts in dehydrogenation reactions of alkaline aqueous methanol which proceeds under mild conditions (T=70 °C) and of higher alcohols, forming the corresponding carbonate and carboxylates, respectively. The scope of the reaction includes an example of a 1,2-diol as model for biomass derived alcohols. Their catalytic applications are extended to the atom-efficient dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols and amines to amides. The reaction proceeds without any additives and is applicable to the synthesis of formamides from methanol. Moreover, DAP/IPA complexes catalyze the hydrogenation of a series of esters, lactone, ketone, activated olefin, aldehyde and imine substrates. The diaminopropane Ru catalyst exhibits higher activity compared to the dehydrogenated β-ketiminate (IPA) and previously studied DAD/DAE based catalysts. We present studies on their stoichiometric reactivity with relevance to their possible catalytic mechanisms and the isolation and full characterization of key reaction intermediates.
- Casas, Fernando,Trincado, Monica,Rodriguez-Lugo, Rafael,Baneerje, Dipshikha,Grützmacher, Hansj?rg
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p. 5241 - 5251
(2019/11/16)
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- Copper-based catalysts with tunable acidic and basic sites for the selective conversion of levulinic acid/ester to γ-valerolactone or 1,4-pentanediol
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γ-Valerolactone (GVL) and 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PDO) are value-added chemicals that can be produced from levulinic acid/ester via hydrogenation coupled with acid/base-catalyzed reactions. In this study, we demonstrate that the Cu-based catalysts produced via the hydrotalcite precursors with tunable distribution of acidic and basic sites could, according to the requirement of the target products, effectively tune the production of GVL or to 1,4-PDO from levulinic acid/ester. The abundant Br?nsted acid sites over the CuAl catalyst suppressed the opening of the ring of GVL, achieving a higher GVL selectivity while inhibiting 1,4-PDO formation. The introduction of Mg species to the catalyst significantly increased the abundance of the basic sites on the surface of the catalyst, which was essential for the selective conversion of GVL to 1,4-PDO via the opening of the ring structure of GVL, the rate-determining step in the conversion from levulinic acid/ester to 1,4-PDO. In addition, the CuMgAl catalyst showed a much superior catalytic stability to the CuMg or CuAl catalyst due to the more stable crystal structure, the more developed porous structure, the higher dispersion of the Cu species and the higher capability to suppress the growth of metallic Cu species under hydrothermal conditions.
- Shao, Yuewen,Sun, Kai,Li, Qingyin,Liu, Qianhe,Zhang, Shu,Liu, Qing,Hu, Guangzhi,Hu, Xun
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p. 4499 - 4511
(2019/08/22)
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- A highly efficient Cu/AlOOH catalyst obtained by in situ reduction: Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of ML into Γ-GVL
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Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of carbonyl compounds is considered as one of the most promising processes in the synthesis of fuels and chemicals. In this work, we propose a one-step strategy for catalyst preparation and CTH. Using the strategy, the production of γ-valerolactone (γ-GVL) was performed with isopropanol (2-PrOH) as solvent over in situ reduced nano-Cu/AlOOH catalyst from Cu2(OH)2CO3/AlOOH and the optimal reaction conditions for γ-GVL are 180 °C for 5 h using the in situ reduced catalyst with Cu/Al molar ratio 3/1 (90.51% yields of γ-GVL). Furthermore, it has been confirmed by different characterization methods (such as: SEM, TEM, XPS, etc.) that the catalyst is heterogeneous and exhibits high catalytic activity and stability which is attributed to the stability of the zero-valent copper in the catalyst and the nanosized particles of the catalyst. In addition, the catalysts also show general applicability to other carbonyl compounds.
- Ma, Mingwei,Liu, Hui,Cao, Jingjie,Hou, Pan,Huang, Jiahui,Xu, Xingliang,Yue, Huijuan,Tian, Ge,Feng, Shouhua
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- Base-Free Iron Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Esters Using EtOH as Hydrogen Source
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Herein, we report on the use of the iron pincer complex Iron-MACHO-BH, in the base-free transfer hydrogenation of esters with EtOH as a hydrogen source. More than 20 substrates including aromatic and aliphatic esters and lactones were reduced affording the desired primary alcohols and diols with moderate to excellent isolated yields. It is also possible to reduce polyesters to the diols with this method, enabling a novel way of plastic recycling. Reduction of the renewable substrate methyl levulinate proceeds to form 1,4-pentanediol directly. The yields are largely governed by the equilibrium between the alcohol and the ethyl ester.
- Farrar-Tobar, Ronald A.,Wozniak, Bartosz,Savini, Arianna,Hinze, Sandra,Tin, Sergey,de Vries, Johannes G.
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p. 1129 - 1133
(2019/01/04)
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- Controlling product selectivity by surface defects over MoOx-decorated Ni-based nanocatalysts for γ-valerolactone hydrogenolysis
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Currently, highly efficient biomass upgrading over non-noble metal catalysts is of vital importance for reducing equipment and operation expenses in biorefinery industries. In this respect, the related heterogeneous catalysis demands the design and construction of mutual cooperative microstructure of catalysts to improve their catalytic performances. Here, an efficient catalytic process for selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived γ-valerolactone (GVL) to produce 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PDO) and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MTHF) was developed by earth-abundant nickel-based catalysts, which were derived from a molybdate intercalated Ni-Al layered double hydroxide precursor. It was found that with the elevated reduction temperature, the amount of surface defective MoOx species (0 x/Al2O3 catalyst obtained at the reduction temperature of 600 °C delivered a 94.0% combined yield of 1,4-PDO and 2-MTHF under mild reaction conditions. It was demonstrated that over the present Ni-MoOx/Al2O3 catalyst system, surface defective MoOx species could greatly facilitate the adsorption and activation of carbonyl group in GVL and thus significantly promote the cleavage of C[dbnd]O bond and its adjacent C[sbnd]O bond. This finding opens a promising door to engineer surface defective structure of high-performance supported metal catalysts.
- Zhang, Guangcheng,Li, Wei,Fan, Guoli,Yang, Lan,Li, Feng
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p. 100 - 111
(2019/10/05)
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- Iridium Tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) Porphyrin, Calix[4]pyrrole and Tetraphenyl Porphyrin Complexes as Potential Hydrogenation Catalysts
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Here we report the preparation of first examples of iridium-based organometallic macromolecules, viz., iridium-tetra (4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin (IrTCPP), iridium-calix[4]pyrrole (IrCP) iridium-tetraphenylporphyrin (IrTPP), which are effective catalysts for hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA) to γ-valerolactone (GVL) and 1,4-pentanediol under base free conditions. The turnover number in the range of 1220–2850 is evident for the chosen reaction using iridium macromolecule based catalysts. The heterogenization of homogeneous IrTCPP, IrCP, and IrTPP result in stable reactivity of the catalysts for several runs.
- Anjali, Kaiprathu,Aswini, Manammuzhangiyil Sivadasan,Aswin, Peringayi,Ganesh, Venkatachalam,Sakthivel, Ayyamperumal
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p. 4087 - 4094
(2019/11/02)
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- Metal complex and preparation method and application thereof
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The invention discloses a post-transition metal bisphosphine diamine complex catalyst which is good in substrate applicability, and capable of efficiently catalyzing a hydrogenation alcohol productionreaction of various carbonyl derivatives such as esters, amides and carbonates different in structure. Central metal coordination of the metal complex catalyst has two diaminodiphosphine ligands o-PPh2C6H4NR1R2 and Ph2PCH2CH2NR3R4 (or o-PPh2C6H4CH2NR3R4, Ph2P(CH2) 3NR3R4) different in structure, and the metal complex can be obtained through a simple two-step synthesis method. The catalysts show the advantages of the two ligands in the catalytic hydrogenation process, and the defects of a complex catalyst formed by a single ligand in the aspect of applicability of substrates can be effectivelyovercome.
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- Metal complex catalyst as well as preparation method and application thereof (by machine translation)
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The invention provides a phosphine amine, diamine ligand transition metal complex catalyst containing a secondary amine functional group and a preparation method and application, and relates to a carbonyl derivative molecular hydrogenation alcohol metal complex catalyst capable of efficiently catalyzing ester, aldehyde, ketone and the like under the condition of lower additive usage. O-PPh coordinated with catalyst metal center2 C6 H4 NHR1 Ligands and o-PPh2 C6 H4 NHR2 Ligands or o-PPh2 C6 H4 NHR1 Ligands and R2 HNNCH2 CH2 NHR3 Ligands, which can be prepared by a simple two-step synthesis method. In the process of participating in the catalytic hydrogenation reaction, only a small amount of auxiliary "base" is needed to obtain excellent catalytic hydrogenation performance, and the defect. (by machine translation)
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- Efficient and Practical Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones Catalyzed by a Simple Bidentate Mn?NHC Complex
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Catalytic reductions of carbonyl-containing compounds are highly important for the safe, sustainable, and economical production of alcohols. Herein, we report on the efficient transfer hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by a highly potent Mn(I)?NHC complex. Mn?NHC 1 is practical at metal concentrations as low as 75 ppm, thus approaching loadings more conventionally reserved for noble metal based systems. With these low Mn concentrations, catalyst deactivation is found to be highly temperature dependent and becomes especially prominent at increased reaction temperature. Ultimately, understanding of deactivation pathways could help close the activity/stability-gap with Ru and Ir catalysts towards the practical implementation of sustainable earth-abundant Mn-complexes.
- van Putten, Robbert,Benschop, Joeri,de Munck, Vincent J.,Weber, Manuela,Müller, Christian,Filonenko, Georgy A.,Pidko, Evgeny A.
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p. 5232 - 5235
(2019/07/18)
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- Production method of 1,4-pentanediol
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The invention discloses a production method of 1,4-pentanediol. The production method includes: adopting acetyl propanol as a raw material, and subjecting the acetyl propanol to hydrogenation reaction to prepare the 1,4-pentanediol at a temperature of 60-120 DEG C, under the hydrogen pressure of 1-4MPa and in the presence of a supported multielement non-noble metal catalyst. The production method of the 1,4-pentanediol is mild in reaction conditions, high in raw material concentration, high in catalyst activity, high in stability and simple and safe to operate, the space time yield of the production method reaches to 9.6g-product-g-catalysth, investment on production devices and production energy consumption are reduced remarkably, and large-scale industrial production is facilitated.
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Paragraph 0036-0061
(2019/10/04)
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- One-pot selective conversion of C5-furan into 1,4-pentanediol over bulk Ni-Sn alloy catalysts in an ethanol/H2O solvent mixture
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Inexpensive bulk Ni-Sn alloy-based catalysts demonstrated a unique catalytic property in the selective conversion of C5-furan compounds (e.g., furfuraldehyde (FFald), furfuryl alcohol (FFalc), and 2-methylfuran (2-MTF)) in an ethanol/H2O solvent mixture and selectively produced 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PeD) in a one-pot reaction. The synergistic actions between the bulk Ni-Sn alloy catalyst, hydrogen gas, and the hydroxylated H2O or ethanol/H2O solvents are believed to play a prominent role in the catalytic reactions. Bulk Ni-Sn alloy catalysts that consisted of Ni3Sn or Ni3Sn2 alloy phases allowed an outstanding yield of 1,4-PeD up to 92% (from FFald), 67% (from FFalc), and 48% (from 2-MTF) in ethanol/H2O (1.5:2.0 volume ratio) at 433 K, 3.0 MPa H2 and 12 h. As the reaction temperature increased to 453 K, the yield of 1,4-PeD slightly decreased to 87% (from FFald), whereas it slightly increased to 71% (from FFalc). The bulk Ni-Sn alloy catalysts were reusable without any significant loss of selectivity.
- Rodiansono,Dewi Astuti, Maria,Hara, Takayoshi,Ichikuni, Nobuyuki,Shimazu, Shogo
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p. 2307 - 2315
(2019/05/21)
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- Method for preparing 3-acetylpropanol and 1,4-pentanediol by catalytic hydrogenation of furan derivative acids
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The invention relates to a method for preparing 3-acetylpropanol and 1,4-pentanediol by selective hydrogenation of furan derivatives. The 3-acetylpropanol and the 1,4-pentanediol are prepared by selective hydrogenation/ring opening of the furan derivatives in the presence of a bifunctional catalytic system and a water solvent in an intermittent agitating reactor or a continuous fixed bed at a reaction temperature of 40 to 200 DEG C under the hydrogen pressure of 0.1 to 5 MPa. The catalytic system comprises a catalyst A and a catalyst B, wherein the catalyst A is a supported ruthenium-based catalyst, and the catalyst B is an acid catalyst. The Ru content is 0.5-5 wt% of the total mass of the catalyst A. The method has the advantages that the raw materials are cheap and easy to obtain, the preparation method of the catalyst is simple, the recovery is simple, the product is easy to separate, and high reactivity and selectivity are achieved for preparing 3-acetylpropanol and 1,4-pentanediol by selective hydrogenation of the furan derivatives.
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(2019/03/23)
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- Inexpensive Ruthenium NNS-Complexes as Efficient Ester Hydrogenation Catalysts with High C=O vs. C=C Selectivities
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Ru(NNS)(PPh3)Cl2 (NNS=2-(methylthio)-N-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl)ethan-1-amine) was employed in the hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated esters, reaching selectivities for the allylic alcohol up to 95% in the hydrogenation of iso-butylcinnamate. In addition, several ester substrates were hydrogenated with catalyst loadings as low as 0.05?mol%. Surprisingly, selectivity of the hydrogenation of the C=O vs the C=C bonds strongly depends on the solvent. (Figure presented.).
- Stadler, Bernhard M.,Puylaert, Pim,Diekamp, Justus,van Heck, Richard,Fan, Yuting,Spannenberg, Anke,Hinze, Sandra,de Vries, Johannes G.
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p. 1151 - 1158
(2018/02/06)
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- Aqueous Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to 1,4-Pentanediol over Mo-Modified Ru/Activated Carbon Catalyst
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A highly efficient and green process was developed for direct conversion of levulinic acid into 1,4-pentanediol over Mo-modified Ru/activated carbon (AC) catalyst in a continuous fixed-bed reactor. The Ru–MoOx/AC catalyst was found to be efficient for the aqueous-phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol, whereby a high yield (96.7 mol %) of 1,4-pentanediol was obtained under mild reaction conditions (70 °C, 4 MPa H2).
- Cui, Jinglei,Tan, Jingjing,Zhu, Yulei,Cheng, Fangqin
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p. 1316 - 1320
(2018/03/21)
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- Noble metal-free upgrading of multi-unsaturated biomass derivatives at room temperature: Silyl species enable reactivity
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Biomass derivatives are a class of oxygen-rich organic compounds, which can be selectively upgraded to various value-added molecules by partial or complete hydrogenation over metal catalysts. Here, we show that Cs2CO3, a low-cost commercial chemical, enables the selective reduction of dicarbonyl compounds including bio-derived carboxides to monohydric esters/amides, hydroxylamines or diols with high yields (82-99%) at room temperature using eco-friendly and equivalent hydrosilane as a hydride donor. The in situ formation of silyl ether enables the developed catalytic system to tolerate other unsaturated groups and permits a wide substrate scope with high selectivities. Spectroscopic and computational studies elucidate reaction pathways with an emphasis on the role of endogenous siloxane.
- Li, Hu,Zhao, Wenfeng,Dai, Wenshuai,Long, Jingxuan,Watanabe, Masaru,Meier, Sebastian,Saravanamurugan, Shunmugavel,Yang, Song,Riisager, Anders
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p. 5327 - 5335
(2018/12/05)
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- Supported cobalt catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of ethyl levulinate to various chemicals
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A highly active and selective cobalt catalyst was developed for the hydrogenation of biomass-derived ethyl levulinate (EL) to γ-valerolactone (GVL), ethyl 4-hydroxypentanoate (EHP), 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PDO) and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MTHF), which are considered to be value-added chemicals and important biofuels. The effects of reaction time, reaction temperature, catalyst amount and solvent on its catalytic performance were investigated. In addition, the reaction pathway was studied as well. It was found that the selectivity of GVL, 1,4-PDO and 2-MTHF on Co/ZrO2 can be easily tuned by changing reaction conditions, and can reach as high as 94%, 78% and 77%, respectively. The product selectivity is also significantly affected by the catalyst support. With SBA-15 as the support, the selectivity of EHP can reach 90%. Moreover, Co/ZrO2 gave an extraordinarily high GVL productivity of 1.50 mol gmetal-1 h-1 and displayed excellent stability and reusability. Interestingly, coke has a positive effect on the enhancement of GVL yield. AL dimers and trimers were identified as the coke species in the hydrogenation of EL. As far as we know, this is the first work conducting the flexible transformation of EL on cobalt catalysts.
- Cen, Youliang,Zhu, Shanhui,Guo, Jing,Chai, Jiachun,Jiao, Weiyong,Wang, Jianguo,Fan, Weibin
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p. 9152 - 9160
(2018/03/21)
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- Conversion of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over Ru/Al2O3-TiO2 catalyst under mild conditions
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Novel catalytic material with high catalytic activity and hydrothermal stability plays a key role in the efficient conversion of levulinic acid (LA) to γ-valerolactone (GVL) in water. In this study, mixed oxides Al2O3-TiO2, Al2O3-MoO3 and Al2O3-Co3O4 were synthesized by co-precipitation using aqueous solution of NaOH as precipitant. Ru catalysts supported on mixed oxides were prepared by impregnation method and their catalytic performances were tested in the hydrogenation of LA to GVL on a fixed bed reactor. The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized by XRD, H2-TPR, NH3-TPD, and BET techniques. The TiO2 component significantly affected the acidity of the catalyst, and thus its catalytic activity for the GVL yield was affected. The desired product GVL with a yield of about 97% was obtained over the Ru/Al2O3-TiO2 catalyst under mild conditions (WHSV = 1.8 h?1, T = 80 °C). Moreover, the catalyst Ru/Al2O3-TiO2 exhibited excellent thermal stability in the test period of time.
- Wang, Ruifeng,Chen, Lungang,Zhang, Xinghua,Zhang, Qi,Li, Yuping,Wang, Chenguang,Ma, Longlong
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p. 40989 - 40995
(2019/01/03)
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- Catalytic conversion of biomass-derived levulinic acid into alcohols over nanoporous Ru catalyst
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Several Ru-based catalysts were investigated under the same reaction conditions for levulinic acid (LA) hydrogenation. All LA conversion was 100% with the catalysts but the selectivity was different. The mina product was ?-valerolactone (GVL) by using powder Ru, Ru/C, and Ru/Al2O3 catalysts, yet it was 2-butanol (2-BO) and 2-pentanol (2-PO) with nanoporous Ru (NP-Ru) as catalyst. Several other nanoporous metal, e.g., Ni, Fe, Co, and Cu catalysts have been investigated for LA hydrogenation under the same reaction conditions, but the main product was still GVL with little 2-BO and 2-PO accompanied by serious leaching of catalyst. Results showed that NP-Ru play a positive role in the activation of GVL, which is generally difficult to achieve with mono-metallic catalysts unless under strict reaction ocnditions.
- Lv, Jinkun,Rong, Zeming,Sun, Liming,Liu, Chengyun,Lu, An-Hui,Wang, Yue,Qu, Jingping
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p. 975 - 979
(2018/03/05)
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- Selective Hydrogenolysis of Furfural Derivative 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran into Pentanediol Acetate and Pentanol Acetate over Pd/C and Sc(OTf)3 Cocatalytic System
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It is of great significance to convert platform molecules and their derivatives into high value-added alcohols, which have multitudinous applications. This study concerns systematic conversion of 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF), which is obtained from furfural, into 1-pentanol acetate (PA) and 1,4-pentanediol acetate (PDA). Reaction parameters, such as the Lewis acid species, reaction temperature, and hydrogen pressure, were investigated in detail. 1H NMR spectroscopy and reaction dynamics study were also conducted to help clarify the reaction mechanism. Results suggested that cleavage of the primary alcohol acetate was less facile than that of the secondary alcohol acetate, with the main product being PA. A PA yield of 91.8 % (150 °C, 3 MPa H2, 30 min) was achieved by using Pd/C and Sc(OTf)3 as a cocatalytic system and an 82 % yield of PDA was achieved (150 °C, 30 min) by using Sc(OTf)3 catalyst. Simultaneously, the efficient conversion of acetic esters into alcohols by simple saponification was carried out and led to a good yield.
- Zhang, Kun,Li, Xing-Long,Chen, Shi-Yan,Xu, Hua-Jian,Deng, Jin,Fu, Yao
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p. 726 - 734
(2018/02/06)
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- Selective hydrogenolysis of furfuryl alcohol to 1,5- and 1,2-pentanediol over Cu-LaCoO3 catalysts with balanced Cu0-CoO sites
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Selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived furfuryl alcohol (FFA) to 1,5- and 1,2-pentanediol (PeD) was conducted over Cu-LaCoO3 catalysts with different Cu loadings; the catalysts were derived from perovskite structures prepared by a one-step citrate complexing method. The catalytic performances of the Cu-LaCoO3 catalysts were found to depend on the Cu loading and pretreatment conditions. The catalyst with 10 wt% Cu loading exhibited the best catalytic performance after prereduction in 5%H2-95%N2, achieving a high FFA conversion of 100% and selectivity of 55.5% for 1,5-pentanediol (40.3%) and 1,2-pentanediol (15.2%) at 413 K and 6 MPa H2. This catalyst could be reused four times without a loss of FFA conversion but it resulted in a slight decrease in pentanediol selectivity. Correlation between the structural changes in the catalysts at different states and the simultaneous variation in the catalytic performance revealed that cooperative catalysis between Cu0 and CoO promoted the hydrogenolysis of FFA to PeDs, especially to 1,5-PeD, while Co0 promoted the hydrogenation of FFA to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA). Therefore, it is suggested that a synergetic effect between balanced Cu0 and CoO sites plays a critical role in achieving a high yield of PeDs with a high 1,5-/1,2-pentanediol selectivity ratio during FFA hydrogenolysis.
- Gao, Fangfang,Liu, Hailong,Hu, Xun,Chen, Jing,Huang, Zhiwei,Xia, Chungu
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p. 1711 - 1723
(2018/08/21)
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- Catalytic cascade conversion of furfural to 1,4-pentanediol in a single reactor
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The synthesis of bio-based linear diols is the subject of many research studies. However, one of the main obstacles in industrial development is the difficulty in controlling product selectivity. Here, we report the catalytic conversion of furfural to 1,4-pentanediol (PD) in the presence of Ru supported on an ordered mesoporous carbon (CMK-3) under pressure of H2 and CO2 in water. In contrast to previous catalytic pathways, this work is distinct in that it yields 1,4-PD as an exclusive product, instead of a mixture of 1,2- and 1,5-PD as usual. Under optimized conditions, 1,4-PD was obtained in 90% yield, and in a one-pot reaction, directly from furfural. We disclose that the conversion of furfural to 1,4-PD followed an unusual catalytic route. It implies a bifunctional catalytic pathway based on sequential catalytic hydrogenation reactions and an acid-catalyzed Piancatelli's rearrangement.
- Liu, Fei,Liu, Qiaoyun,Xu, Jinming,Li, Lei,Cui, Yi-Tao,Lang, Rui,Li, Lin,Su, Yang,Miao, Shu,Sun, Hui,Qiao, Botao,Wang, Aiqin,Jér?me, Francois,Zhang, Tao
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p. 1770 - 1776
(2018/04/30)
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