89-87-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Nitration of aromatics with dinitrogen pentoxide in a liquefied 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane medium
Fauziev, Ruslan V.,Kharchenko, Alexandr K.,Kuchurov, Ilya V.,Zharkov, Mikhail N.,Zlotin, Sergei G.
, p. 25841 - 25847 (2021/08/09)
Regardless of the sustainable development path, today, there are highly demanded chemical productions still operating that bear environmental and technological risks inherited from the previous century. The fabrication of nitro compounds, and nitroarenes in particular, is traditionally associated with acidic wastes formed in nitration reactions exploiting mixed acids. However, nitroarenes are indispensable for industrial and military applications. We faced the challenge and developed a greener, safer, and yet effective method for the production of nitroaromatics. The proposed approach comprises the application of an eco-friendly nitrating agent, namely dinitrogen pentoxide (DNP), in the medium of liquefied 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (TFE) - one of the most non-hazardous Freons. Importantly, the used TFE is not emitted into the atmosphere but is effortlessly recondensed and returned into the process. DNP is obtainedviathe oxidation of dinitrogen tetroxide with ozone. The elaborated method is characterized by high yields of the targeted nitro arenes, mild reaction conditions, and minimal amount of easy-to-utilize wastes.
2,6-dimethylnitrobenzene synthesis method
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Paragraph 0015-0026, (2019/05/02)
The invention relates to a method for continuously synthesizing 2,6-dimethylnitrobenzene in a microtubular reactor. The method comprises: (1) immersing a microtubular reactor in an oil bath, wherein an outlet pipe is connected to a liquid-liquid separator, and an inlet pipe is connected to a feeding pump; (2) preparing a mixed acid from 98% nitric acid and 98% sulfuric acid according to a molar ratio of sulfuric acid to nitric acid of 2-4; (3) beating the mixed acid and m-xylene into the microtubular reactor at a certain flow rate by using a two-feeding method, and adjusting the flow rate to achieve a molar ratio of nitric acid to m-xylene of 1.1-1.3; and (4) after completing the reaction, discharging the material to the liquid-liquid separator, carrying out alkali washing on the organic phase, carrying out water washing, and carrying out rectification to obtain the target product. According to the present invention, the reaction kettle is replaced with the microtubular reactor, such that the process is stable, the required space is small, the reaction time is shortened, and the yield of 2,6-dimethylnitrobenzene is improved.
Method and device for preparing methylnitro-benzene by channelization
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Paragraph 0050; 0051; 0052, (2019/02/04)
The invention discloses a method and a device for preparing methylnitro-benzene by channelization. The device comprises a storage tank, a nitrogen dioxide cylinder, an ozone generator, a flow pump, agas flowmeter, a reaction pipeline filled with a catalyst, a mixing pipeline, two T-shaped mixed joints, a cooling system, a heating system, a back pressure valve and a receiving tank. The method specifically comprises the following steps: opening the cooling system and the heating system; opening the ozone generator; arranging the flow pump and the gas flowmeter; and mixing raw materials liquid methyl benzene and nitrogen dioxide through the first T-shaped mixing joint and feeding the mixture into the mixing pipeline, then mixing the mixture with ozone in the second T-shaped mixing joint, feeding the mixture into the reaction pipeline filled with the catalyst for a nitrifying reaction, and post-treating a reaction liquid to obtain methylnitro-benzene. The method is controlled precisely and automatically, and is simple to operate, mild in reaction condition, simple in post treatment, quick to transfer mass and heat, high in safety and good in economical benefit.
Hydrophobic WO3/SiO2 catalyst for the nitration of aromatics in liquid phase
Kulal,Kasabe,Jadhav,Dongare,Umbarkar
, p. 105 - 113 (2019/02/15)
WO3/SiO2 solid acid catalyst synthesized using sol gel method has shown promising activity (up to 65% conversion) for aromatic nitration in liquid phase using commercial nitric acid (70%) as nitrating agent without using any sulfuric acid. The water formed during the reaction as well as water from dilute nitric acid (70%) was removed azeotropically, however due to the hydrophilic nature of the catalyst, some water gets strongly adsorbed on catalyst surface forming a barrier layer between catalyst and organics. This prevents effective adsorption of substrate on catalyst surface for its subsequent reaction. To improve the activity further, the hydrophilic/hydrophobic nature of the catalyst was altered by post modification by grafting with commercial short chain organosilane (Dynasylan 9896). The modified 20% WO3/SiO2 catalyst when used for o-xylene nitration in liquid phase, showed significant increase in the conversion from 65% to 80% under identical reaction conditions. Catalyst characterization revealed decrease in the surface area of 20% WO3/SiO2 from 356 m2/g to 302 m2/g after grafting with Dynasylan 9896. The fine dispersion of WO3 particles (2–5 nm) on silica support was not affected due to modification. NMR and FTIR study revealed the decrease in surface hydroxyl groups imparting hydrophobicity to the catalyst. Interestingly the total acidic sites of the catalyst remained almost unaltered (0.54 mmol NH3/g) even after modification. Even though, the acidity and other characteristics of the catalyst did not change appreciably, there was a considerable increase in the o-xylene conversion which can be ascribed to the hydrophobic nature of the catalyst.
Regioselective nitration of m-xylene catalyzed by zeolite catalyst
Dong, Xiongzi,Peng, Xinhua
, p. 1122 - 1128 (2016/01/15)
Nitration with nitric acid and acetic anhydride via acetyl nitrate as nitrating species is efficient with the substrate m-xylene as solvent. Zeolite Hβ with an SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of 500 was found to be the most active of the catalysts tried both in yield and regioselectivity in the nitration of m-xylene. The molecular volume of the reactants was calculated with the Gaussian 09 program at the B3LYP/6-311+G(2d, p) level and compared with the size of the zeolite Hβ channels. A range of other substrates were subjected to the nitrating system under the same conditions as those optimized for m-xylene and excellent selectivity was obtained.
Regioselective preparation of 4-nitro-o-xylene using nitrogen dioxide/molecular oxygen over zeolite catalysts. remarkable enhancement of para-selectivity
Liu, Hongtao,Ji, Cheng,Dong, Xiongzi,Peng, Xinhua,Shi, Chunjie
supporting information, p. 817 - 819 (2014/06/23)
In the presence of molecular oxygen and zeolite H-β with Si/Al 2 = 500, o-xylene reacted regioselectively with liquid nitrogen dioxide at 35 °C to yield mononitro-o-xylenes as the main product, where the 4-nitro-o-xylene isomer predominated up to 89% and the 4-nitro-/3-nitro-o- xylene isomer ratio improved to 7.8. The process is eco-friendly, less expensive, and the zeolite could be easily regenerated by a simple workup to afford results similar to those obtained with the fresh catalyst.
Regioselective nitration of aromatics with nanomagnetic solid superacid SO42-/ZrO2-MxOy-Fe 3O4 and its theoretical studies
Wang, Peng Cheng,Zhu, Jie,Liu, Xiang,Lu, Ting Ting,Lu, Ming
, p. 310 - 317 (2013/08/23)
A series of micro- and nanosulfated zirconia loaded on Fe3O 4 or other metal oxides (SO42-/ZrO 2-MxOy-Fe3O4 (M=Ti 4+, V5+, and Zn2+)) was prepared, characterized, and used in nitration. The nitration conditions with these solid superacids were then optimized to achieve the best regioselectivity and improve the performances of the catalysts as well. In the experimental results, SZTF (SO42-/ZrO2-TiO2-Fe 3O4) showed excellent catalytic activity and it increased the surface area of SO42-/ZrO2 by up to 15 %. The increase not only facilitated the generation of NO2+, but also provided more opportunities for metal ions to interact with aromatic compounds. With chlorobenzene as substrate, theoretical research on its geometric parameters, electron clouds, and electron spin density was used to investigate the interaction between transition metals and chlorobenzene.
Preparation, catalytic performance and theoretical study of porous sulfated binary metal oxides shell (SO42 -/M1xO y-M2xOy) using pollen grain templates
Wang, Peng Cheng,Yao, Kai,Zhu, Jie,Liu, Xiang,Lu, Ting Ting,Lu, Ming
, p. 90 - 95 (2013/07/26)
Porous micro-sized particles of binary metal oxide (SO4 2 -/M1xOy-M2xOy) shell were prepared by template-directed synthesis method employing HCl-treated pollen grains. With 150 m2/g high surface area, these solid acids could provide more acid sites and thus obtain better catalytic activity. Using aromatic nitration as the typical reaction, their catalytic performances were evaluated and showed a significant improvement in both conversion and regioselectivity. Then, with chlorobenzene as substrate, theoretical studies were performed to investigate the interaction between transition metals and chlorobenzene. The results showed that the excellent para-selectivity was closely relative to the metal ion in these solid acids.
Preparation of heteropoly acid based amphiphilic salts supported by nano oxides and their catalytic performance in the nitration of aromatics
Wang, Peng-Cheng,Yao, Kai,Lu, Ming
, p. 2197 - 2202 (2013/03/14)
A series of Keggin heteropoly acid anion based amphiphilic salts supported by nano oxides were synthesized and used as catalysts in the nitration of aromatic compounds with HNO3. The reaction conditions in the nitration of toluene were optimized and both 92.6% conversion and good para selectivity (ortho:para = 1.09) were obtained.
