124-22-1Relevant articles and documents
Surface properties of Ni/MgO catalysts for the hydrogenation of lauronitrile
Chen, Hui,Xue, Mingwei,Shen, Jianyi
, p. 246 - 255 (2010)
60%Ni/MgO (wt%) catalysts were prepared by the co-precipitation method and the influence of n-butanol treatment was investigated. The results showed that the treatment with n-butanol improved the dispersion and reducibility of supported nickel, resulted in an increase of H2 uptake from 410 to 582 μmol/g, corresponding to an increase of active Ni surface area from 32 to 46 m2/g (increased by 42%). Accordingly, the catalytic activity for the hydrogenation of toluene to methyl cyclohexane was significantly increased. Microcalorimetric adsorption of H2 and CO indicated that the treatment with n-butanol increased the amount of active metal sites on the surface, without the change of electron densities of supported nickel surface. Microcalorimetric adsorption of CO2 and NH3 revealed the strong surface basicity and weak surface acidity for the Ni/MgO catalysts, especially for the reduced ones. The initial heat for the adsorption of acetonitrile was measured to be about 130 kJ/mol on the Ni/MgO catalysts, indicating the strong interaction between acetonitrile and the supported nickel, which might be an important factor determining the activity of nickel for the hydrogenation of aliphatic nitriles. The surface basicity of the Ni/MgO catalysts might play a role in inhibiting the formation of secondary and tertiary amines and therefore improved the selectivity to primary amine during the hydrogenation of lauronitrile to laurylamine. In addition, the Ni/MgO-B catalyst prepared with n-butanol treatment seemed more active for the hydrogenation of lauronitrile.
Broome, F. K.,Ralstone, A. W.,Thornton, M. H.
, p. 67 - 69 (1946)
MATERIALS COMPRISING CARBON-EMBEDDED IRON NANOPARTICLES, PROCESSES FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE, AND USE AS HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS
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Page/Page column 14, (2021/03/13)
201900257 Ausland 18 Abstract The present invention relates to catalytically active material, comprising grains of non-graphitizing carbon with iron nanoparticles dispersed therein, wherein dp, the average diameter of iron nanoparticles in the non-graphitizing carbon grains, is in the range of 1 nm to 20 nm, D, the average distance between iron nanoparticles in the non-graphitizing carbon grains, is in the range 5 of 2 nm to 150 nm, and ω, the combined total mass fraction of metal in the non-graphitizing carbon grains, is in the range of 30 wt% to 70 wt% of the total mass of the non-graphitizing carbon grains, and wherein dp, D and ω conform to the following relation: 4.5 dp / ω > D ≥ 0.25 dp / ω. The present invention, further, relates to a process for the manufacture of material according to the invention, as well as its use as a catalyst. 10
Direct Enzymatic Synthesis of Fatty Amines from Renewable Triglycerides and Oils
Bevinakatti, Han,Citoler, Joan,Finnigan, William,Turner, Nicholas J.
, (2021/11/30)
Fatty amines represent an important class of commodity chemicals which have broad applicability in different industries. The synthesis of fatty amines starts from renewable sources such as vegetable oils or animal fats, but the process has multiple drawbacks that compromise the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the synthesis. Herein, we report a proof-of-concept biocatalytic alternative towards the synthesis of primary fatty amines from renewable triglycerides and oils. By coupling a lipase with a carboxylic acid reductase (CAR) and a transaminase (TA), we have accomplished the direct synthesis of multiple medium and long chain primary fatty amines in one pot with analytical yields as high as 97 %. We have also performed a 75 mL preparative scale reaction for the synthesis of laurylamine from trilaurin, obtaining 73 % isolated yield.
