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Supported Ultrafine NiCo Bimetallic Alloy Nanoparticles Derived from Bimetal-Organic Frameworks: A Highly Active Catalyst for Furfuryl Alcohol Hydrogenation
Wang, Huanjun,Li, Xiaodan,Lan, Xiaocheng,Wang, Tiefeng
, p. 2121 - 2128 (2018)
Highly dispersed NiCo bimetallic alloy nanoparticles have been successfully immobilized on the SiO2 frameworks by using heteronuclear metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as metal alloy precursors. Catalyst characterizations revealed that the average size of NiCo alloy particles was less than 1 nm, with a total metal loading of about 20 wt %. As compared to individual Ni or Co MOF-derived catalysts and the catalysts prepared by the conventional impregnation method, the ultrafine NiCo/SiO2-MOF catalyst showed a much better catalytic performance in the catalytic hydrogenation of furfuryl alcohol (FA) to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) under mild conditions, giving 99.8% conversion of FA and 99.1% selectivity to THFA. It was found that a significant synergistic effect existed between Co and Ni within the subnanometer NiCo/SiO2-MOF catalyst, which was 2 and 20 times more active than Ni/SiO2-MOF and Co/SiO2-MOF, respectively.
Primary Anion-π Catalysis and Autocatalysis
Zhang, Xiang,Hao, Xiaoyu,Liu, Le,Pham, Anh-Tuan,López-Andarias, Javier,Frontera, Antonio,Sakai, Naomi,Matile, Stefan
, p. 17867 - 17871 (2018)
Epoxide-opening ether cyclizations are shown to occur on π-acidic aromatic surfaces without the need of additional activating groups and with autocatalytic amplification. Increasing activity with the intrinsic π acidity of benzenes, naphthalenediimides (NDIs) and perylenediimides (PDIs) support that anion-π interactions account for function. Rate enhancements maximize at 270 for anion-π catalysis on fullerenes and at 5100 M-1 for autocatalysis. The occurrence of anion-π autocatalysis is confirmed with increasing initial rates in the presence of additional product. Computational studies on autocatalysis reveal transition state and product forming a hydrogen-bonded noncovalent macrocycle, like holding their hands and dancing on the active π surface, with epoxide opening and nucleophile being activated by anion-π interactions and hydrogen bonds to the product, respectively.
A facile conversion of furfural to novel tetrahydrofurfuryl hemiacetals
Dobro?ka, Edmund,Fulajtárová, Katarína,Horváth, Bla?ej,Hronec, Milan,Liptaj, Tibor
, (2020)
An entirely new and highly selective method for preparation of novel tetrahydrofurfuryl hemiacetals is described. The process is based on the catalytic hydrogenation of furfural in an alcohol under mild reaction conditions and at very short reaction times. As a highly active and selective catalyst palladium supported on calcium carbonate is used. Basic sites of the catalyst support enhance the formation of furfuryl hemiacetal as the intermediate which is instantaneously hydrogenated into stable tetrahydrofurfuryl hemiacetal. About 85–90 % yields of tetrahydrofurfuryl hemialkylacetals can be achieved within 20 min by reaction of furfural in alcoholic solutions at 60 °C and 0.3 MPa of hydrogen. The mechanism of reductive acetalization of furfural into tetrahydrofurfuryl hemialkylacetals is proposed.
Highly selective low-temperature hydrogenation of furfuryl alcohol to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol catalysed by hectorite-supported ruthenium nanoparticles
Khan, Farooq-Ahmad,Vallat, Armelle,Suess-Fink, Georg
, p. 1428 - 1431 (2011)
Metallic ruthenium nanoparticles intercalated in hectorite (particle size ～ 4 nm) were found to catalyse the hydrogenation of furfuryl acohol to give tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol in methanolic solution under mild conditions. The best results were obtained at 40 °C under a hydrogen pressure of 20 bar (conversion 100%, selectivity > 99%). After a total turnover number of 1423, the hectorite supported ruthenium nanoparticles are deactivated but can be recycled and regenerated.
Metal-organic-framework derived Co-Pd bond is preferred over Fe-Pd for reductive upgrading of furfural to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
Pendem, Saikiran,Bolla, Srinivasa Rao,Morgan, David J.,Shinde, Digambar B.,Lai, Zhiping,Nakka, Lingaiah,Mondal, John
, p. 8791 - 8802 (2019)
Combined noble-transition metal catalysts have been used to produce a wide range of important non-petroleum-based chemicals from biomass-derived furfural (as a platform molecule) and have garnered colossal research interest due to the urgent demand for sustainable and clean fuels. Herein, we report the palladium-modified metal-organic-framework (MOF) assisted preparation of PdCo3O4 and PdFe3O4 nanoparticles encapsulated in a graphitic N-doped carbon (NC) matrix via facile in situ thermolysis. This provides a change in selectivity with superior catalytic activity for the reductive upgrading of biomass-derived furfural (FA). Under the optimized reaction conditions, the newly designed PdCo3O4@NC catalyst exhibited highly efficient catalytic performance in the hydrogenation of furfural, providing 100% furfural conversion with 95% yield of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFAL). In contrast, the as-synthesized Pd-Fe3O4@NC afforded a THFAL yield of 70% after an 8 h reaction with four consecutive recycling tests. Based on different characterization data (XPS, H2-TPR) for nanohybrids, we can conclude that the presence of PdCo-Nx active sites, and the multiple synergistic effects between Co3O4 and Pd(ii), Co3O4 and Pd0, as well as the presence of N in the carbonaceous matrix, are responsible for the superior catalytic activity and improved catalyst stability. Our strategy provides a facile design and synthesis process for a noble-transition metal alloy as a superior biomass refining, robust catalyst via noble metal modified MOFs as precursors.
Highly selective hydrogenation of furfural and levulinic acid over Ni0.09Zn/NC600 derived from ZIFW-8
Li, Zhi-Xin,Wei, Xian-Yong,Liu, Guang-Hui,Meng, Xing-Long,Yang, Zheng,Niu, Shuo,Zhang, Di,Gao, Hua-Shuai,Ma, Zhi-Hao,Zong, Zhi-Min
, (2020)
Highly selective hydrogenation of furfural and levulinic acid (LA) was studied over Ni0.09Zn/NC600 derived from zeolitic imidazolate frameworks. The existence of active Ni3ZnC0.7 particles in Ni0.09Zn/NC600 was confirmed by multiple characterizations. As a result, over Ni0.09Zn/NC600, 99.7% of furfural conversion (FC) and 100% of furan-2-ylmethanol selectivity (FMS) were achieved in isopropanol (IP) at 170 °C for 2 h, while FC and (tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methanol (THFM) selectivity are 97.5% and 86.4% in water at 150 °C for 1 h. Over the same catalyst, LA was completely converted to γ-valerolactone in water at 95 °C for 0.5 h. The catalyst is still highly active after 6 cycles of recycling with 92.8% of FC and 100% of FMS in IP at 170 °C for 1.5 h and 90.1% of LA conversion and 100% of γ-valerolactone selectivity in water at 80 °C for 0.5 h.
A novel Ru-polyethersulfone (PES) catalytic membrane for highly efficient and selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol
Bagnato,Figoli,Ursino,Galiano,Sanna
, p. 4955 - 4965 (2018)
A novel catalytic membrane has been synthesised, characterised and evaluated for the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol. Unlike conventional methods, involving high pressure and high H2:feed ratios, this work proposes an innovative ruthenium based Catalytic Membrane Reactor (CMR) to overcome mass transfer limitations, resulting in low H2 requirements, high catalytic activity and high selectivity towards furfuryl alcohol. A UV-curable hydrophilic anionic monomer acrylic acid was used as a coating material on a commercial PES membrane and subsequently Ru nanoparticles were added. The hydrogenation of furfural was carried out in a customised catalytic membrane reactor under mild conditions: 70 °C and 7 bar, exhibiting high catalytic activity towards furfuryl alcohol (selectivity >99%) with turnover frequency (TOF) as high as 48000 h-1, 2 orders of magnitude higher than those obtained so far.
High-Temperature Synthesis of Carbon-Supported Bimetallic Nanocluster Catalysts by Enlarging the Interparticle Distance
Zuo, Lu-Jie,Xu, Shi-Long,Wang, Ao,Yin, Peng,Zhao, Shuai,Liang, Hai-Wei
supporting information, p. 2719 - 2723 (2022/02/16)
Supported bimetallic nanoparticle catalysts with small size have attracted wide research attention in catalysis but are difficult to synthesize because high-temperature annealing required for alloying inevitably accelerates metal sintering and leads to larger particles. Here, we report a simple and scalable critical interparticle distance method for the synthesis of a family of bimetallic nanocluster catalysts with an average particle size of only 1.5 nm by using large-surface-area carbon black supports at high temperatures, which consist of 12 diverse combinations of 3 noble metals (Pt, Ru, and Rh) and 4 other metals (Cr, Fe, Zr, and Sn). In this strategy, high-temperature treatments ensure the formation of alloyed bimetallic nanoparticles and enlargement of the interparticle distance on high-surface-area supports significantly suppresses metal sintering. The prepared ultrafine Pt2Sn and RuSn nanocluster catalysts exhibited enhanced performance in catalyzing the synthesis of aromatic secondary amines and the selective hydrogenation of furfural, respectively.
The discovery of a potent and selective pyrazolo-[2,3-e]-[1,2,4]-triazine cannabinoid type 2 receptor agonist
Moir, Michael,Lane, Samuel,Montgomery, Andrew P.,Hibbs, David,Connor, Mark,Kassiou, Michael
, (2020/12/21)
The development of selective CB2 receptor agonists is a promising therapeutic approach for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, without CB1 receptor mediated psychoactive side effects. Preliminary structure-activity relationship studies on pyrazoylidene benzamide agonists revealed the -ylidene benzamide moiety was crucial for functional activity at the CB2 receptor. A small library of compounds with varying linkage moieties between the pyrazole and substituted phenyl group has culminated in the discovery of a potent and selective pyrazolo-[2,3-e]-[1,2,4]-triazine agonist 19 (CB2R EC50 = 19 nM, CB1R EC50 > 10 μM). Docking studies have revealed key structural features of the linkage group that are important for potent functional activity.
Organic modifiers promote furfuryl alcohol ring hydrogenation via surface hydrogen-bonding interactions
Coan, Patrick D.,Farberow, Carrie A.,Griffin, Michael B.,Medlin, J. Will
, p. 3730 - 3739 (2021/04/07)
Interactions between surface adsorbed species can affect catalyst reactivity, and thus, the ability to tune these interactions is of considerable importance. Deposition of organic modifiers provides one method of intentionally introducing controllable surface interactions onto catalyst surfaces. In this study, Pd/Al2O3 catalysts were modified with either thiol or phosphonic acid (PA) ligands and tested in the hydrogenation of furanic species. The thiol modifiers were found to inhibit ring hydrogenation (RH) activity, with the degree of inhibition trending with the thiol surface coverage. This suggests that thiols do not strongly interact with the reactants and simply serve to block active sites on the Pd surface. PAs, on the other hand, were found to enhance RH when furfuryl alcohol (FA) was used as the reactant. Density functional theory calculations suggested that this enhancement was due to hydrogen-bonding interactions between FA-derived surface intermediates and PA modifiers. Here, installation of hydrogen-bonding groups on the Pd surface served to preferentially stabilize RH product states. Furthermore, the promotional effect on the RH of FA was observed to be greater when a higher-coverage PA was used, providing a rate more than twice that of the unmodified Pd/Al2O3. The results of this work suggest that organic ligands can be designed to impart tunable surface interactions on heterogeneous catalysts, providing an additional method of controlling catalytic performance.
