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Synthesis of Supported Planar Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Chemo- and Stereoselectivity for Hydrogenation of Alkynes
Tejeda-Serrano, María,Cabrero-Antonino, Jose R.,Mainar-Ruiz, Virginia,López-Haro, Miguel,Hernández-Garrido, Juan C.,Calvino, José J.,Leyva-Pérez, Antonio,Corma, Avelino
, p. 3721 - 3729 (2017/06/09)
Nature uses enzymes to dissociate and transfer H2 by combining Fe2+ and H+ acceptor/donor catalytic active sites. Following a biomimetic approach, it is reported here that very small planar Fe2,3+ oxide nanoparticles (2.0 ± 0.5 nm) supported on slightly acidic inorganic oxides (nanocrystalline TiO2, ZrO2, ZnO) act as bifunctional catalysts to dissociate and transfer H2 to alkynes chemo- and stereoselectively. This catalyst is synthesized by oxidative dispersion of Fe0 nanoparticles at the isoelectronic point of the support. The resulting Fe2+,3+ solid catalyzes not only, in batch, the semihydrogenation of different alkynes with good yields but also the removal of acetylene from ethylene streams with >99.9% conversion and selectivity. These efficient and robust non-noble-metal catalysts, alternative to existing industrial technologies based on Pd, constitute a step forward toward the design of fully sustainable and nontoxic selective hydrogenation solid catalysts.
Why is RCM favoured over dimerisation? Predicting and estimating thermodynamic effective molarities by solution experiments and electronic structure calculations
Nelson, David J.,Ashworth, Ian W.,Hillier, Ian H.,Kyne, Sara H.,Pandian, Shanthi,Parkinson, John A.,Percy, Jonathan M.,Rinaudo, Giuseppe,Vincent, Mark A.
, p. 13087 - 13094 (2012/01/02)
The thermodynamic effective molarities of a series of simple cycloalkenes, synthesised from α,ω-dienes by reaction with Grubbs' second generation precatalyst, have been evaluated. Effective molarities were measured from a series of small scale metathesis reactions and agreed well with empirical predictions derived from the number of rotors and the product ring strain. The use of electronic structure calculations (at the M06-L/6-311G* level of theory) was explored for predicting thermodynamic effective molarities in ring-closing metathesis. However, it was found that it was necessary to apply a correction to DFT-derived free energies to account for the entropic effects of solvation. Complete control: Can classical theory, developed for ring-closing metathesis (RCM) reactions that involve σ-bond formation, describe the thermodynamics of RCM reactions forming π bonds? Empirical theory and modern electronic structure calculations have been employed to predict the outcome of RCM reactions of simple α,ω-dienes with Grubbs' second generation pre-catalysts, resulting in mixtures of cycloalkenes and oligomers (see scheme). Copyright
Semivolatile and volatile compounds in combustion of polyethylene
Font, Rafael,Aracil, Ignacio,Fullana, Andrés,Conesa, Juan A.
, p. 615 - 627 (2007/10/03)
The evolution of semivolatile and volatile compounds in the combustion of polyethylene (PE) was studied at different operating conditions in a horizontal quartz reactor. Four combustion runs at 500 and 850°C with two different sample mass/air flow ratios and two pyrolytic runs at the same temperatures were carried out. Thermal behavior of different compounds was analyzed and the data obtained were compared with those of literature. It was observed that α,ω-olefins, α-olefins and n-paraffins were formed from the pyrolytic decomposition at low temperatures. On the other hand, oxygenated compounds such as aldehydes were also formed in the presence of oxygen. High yields were obtained of carbon oxides and light hydrocarbons, too. At high temperatures, the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) took place. These compounds are harmful and their presence in the combustion processes is related with the evolution of pyrolytic puffs inside the combustion chamber with a poor mixture of semivolatile compounds evolved with oxygen. Altogether, the yields of more than 200 compounds were determined. The collection of the semivolatile compounds was carried out with XAD-2 adsorbent and were analyzed by GC-MS, whereas volatile compounds and gases were collected in a Tedlar bag and analyzed by GC with thermal conductivity and flame ionization detectors.
