Project description:To simplify separation procedures, improve the reusability and decrease the loss of Pt, two Pt catalysts anchored on superparamagnetic silica (Fe3O4@SiO2-EDTA@Pt and Fe3O4@SiO2-DTPA@Pt) were prepared for the first time. The stable magnetic properties made them easily recyclable using a magnet rather than filtration, decantation or centrifugation. After 12 catalytic runs for both 30-50 nm Pt catalysts, the yield of 1-heptylmethyldichlorosilane was still up to 90%. The average loss of Pt in each reaction was only 0.87% for Fe3O4@SiO2-EDTA@Pt and 0.66% for Fe3O4@SiO2-DTPA@Pt owing to the strong interaction between Pt and carboxyl. The unprecedented activity and selectivity of the two Pt nanoparticle catalysts were observed in the hydrosilylation of alkenes. The turnover number in the reaction between 1-hexene and methyldichlorosilane using 5 × 10-8 mol of the Pt approached 662 733 for Fe3O4@SiO2-EDTA@Pt and 579 947 for Fe3O4@SiO2-DTPA@Pt over 12 h. The corresponding hydrosilylation products in excellent yields were obtained when we employed a broad range of alkenes as substrates, including 5 isomerous hexenes and 14 important industry raw materials. Fe3O4@SiO2-DTPA@Pt showed a better activity. They have potential for catalyzing more reactions and replacing the current homogeneous Pt catalysts in industry.
Project description:Hydrosilylation is one of the largest-scale applications for homogeneous catalysis and is widely used to enable the commercial manufacture of silicon products. In this paper, a bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst, Pt δ+/AET-MIL-101 (AET = 2-aminoethanethiol) with a partially positively charged Pt δ+ electronic structure is reported, which was successfully prepared using post-synthesis modification with AET and a platinum precursor. The catalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen (N2) adsorption-desorption, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques which showed that the synergy of AET-MIL-101 provides a good dispersion of Pt δ+ in the channels, which can efficiently catalyze the hydrosilylation reaction with almost complete conversion and produce a unique adduct. In addition, the synthetic heterogeneous catalyst Pt δ+/AET-MIL-101 achieves reasonable use of Pt in terms of number cycles and atomic utilization efficiency, indicating the potential to achieve a green hydrosilylation industry.
Project description:A series of novel immobilized platinum catalysts was prepared by loading Pt onto silica particles modified with polycarboxylic acid groups such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), nitrolotriacetic acid (NTA) and succinic acid (SA). The three modified heterogeneous Pt catalysts were characterized using infrared spectroscopy (IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). The residual H2PtCl6 solutions were characterized using ultraviolet spectroscopy (UV). The polycarboxylic acid-functionalized silica supported Pt catalysts were used to catalyze alkene hydrosilylation and 1-hexene was chosen as a model alkene. The data indicated that the catalytic performance was strongly dependent on the properties of the polycarboxylic acid group bonded to the silica particles. Among them, DTPA-functionalized silica supported Pt (SiO2-DTPA-Pt) showed the best catalytic activity and reusability. Furthermore, some hydrosilylation reactions between other linear alkenes (1-heptene, 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-do-decene, 1-tetra-decene, 1-hexa-decene, 1-octa-decene, styrene or cis-hex-2-ene), or ring type alkenes (norbornene) with methyldichlorosilane could be catalyzed in the presence of these three Pt catalysts. Their high activities were more than 90%, and their selectivities were more than 99%, which were apparently better than homogeneous Pt catalysts. In addition, reactions with cyclohexene were also successfully catalyzed by the Pt catalysts. These results indicate that the polycarboxylic acid-functionalized silica gel supported Pt catalysts have potential value in industrial hydrosilylation reactions.
Project description:We present the in situ synthesis of Pt nanoparticles within MIL-101-Cr (MIL = Materials Institute Lavoisier) by means of atomic layer deposition (ALD). The obtained Pt@MIL-101 materials were characterized by means of N₂ adsorption and X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) measurements, showing that the structure of the metal organic framework was well preserved during the ALD deposition. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis confirmed the deposition of highly dispersed Pt nanoparticles with sizes determined by the MIL-101-Cr pore sizes and with an increased Pt loading for an increasing number of ALD cycles. The Pt@MIL-101 material was examined as catalyst in the hydrogenation of different linear and cyclic olefins at room temperature, showing full conversion for each substrate. Moreover, even under solvent free conditions, full conversion of the substrate was observed. A high concentration test has been performed showing that the Pt@MIL-101 is stable for a long reaction time without loss of activity, crystallinity and with very low Pt leaching.
Project description:The hydrosilylation reaction is one of the largest-scale applications of homogeneous catalysis, and Pt homogeneous catalysts have been widely used in this reaction for the commercial manufacture of silicon products. However, homogeneous Pt catalysts result in considerable problems, such as undesired side reactions, unacceptable catalyst residues and disposable platinum consumption. Here, we synthesized electron-deficient Pt single atoms supported on humic matter (Pt1 @AHA_U_400), and the catalyst was used in hydrosilylation reactions, which showed super activity (turnover frequency as high as 3.0×107 h-1 ) and selectivity (>99 %). Density functional theory calculations reveal that the high performance of the catalyst results from the atomic dispersion of Pt and the electron deficiency of the Pt1 atoms, which is different from conventional Pt nanoscale catalysts. Excellent performance is maintained during recycle experiments, indicating the high stability of the catalyst.
Project description:Three adsorbents based on the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), viz.; MIL-88(Fe), NH2-MIL-88(Fe), and mixed-MIL-88(Fe) were synthesized using a microwave-assisted solvothermal technique. The as-synthesized MOFs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), field emission scanning microscopy (FESEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The MOFs were shown to possess highly crystalline and porous structures with specific surface areas of 1240, 941, and 1025 m2 g-1 and pore volumes of 0.7, 0.6 and 0.6 m3 g-1 for MIL-88(Fe), NH2-MIL-88(Fe) and mixed-MIL-88(Fe), respectively. Faster removal of a model polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, anthracene (ANT) within 25 minutes, was achieved when these MOFs were used as adsorbents in water. The removal efficiency was 98.3, 92.4 and 95.8% for MIL-88(Fe), NH2-MIL-88(Fe) and mixed-MIL-88(Fe), respectively. The kinetics and isotherms of the process were best statistically described by pseudo-second-order and Langmuir models, respectively, while the thermodynamic studies revealed the exothermic and spontaneous nature of the process. Docking simulations were found to be consistent with the experimental results with MIL-88(Fe) showing the best binding capacity with the ANT molecule.
Project description:A new SILP (Supported Ionic Liquid Phase) palladium catalyst was prepared and characterized by 13C and 29Si CP MAS NMR, DTG, FTIR and TEM. The presence of the grafted pyridinium cations on the surface of the support was found to result in the formation of highly dispersed Pd nanoparticles with their diameter in the range of 1-2 nm. The catalyst was proved to be active not only in the aminocarbonylation of some model compounds but also in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Catalyst recycling and palladium leaching studies were carried out for the first time in aminocarbonylations leading to CX-546(1-(1,4-benzodioxan-6-ylcarbonyl)piperidine), Moclobemide, Nikethamide and a precursor of Finasteride. The latter reaction proves that not only aryl iodides but also an iodoalkene can be converted into the products with the help of the heterogeneous catalyst. The results show that the conditions should be always fine-tuned in the reactions of different substrates to achieve optimal results. Palladium loss was also observed to depend considerably on the nature of the reaction partners.
Project description:Recently there has been a great interest in covalent organic frameworks due to their fascinating properties. Current approaches to improve their hydrolytic stability mainly rely on the transformation of the dynamic bonds into strong and irreversible bonds, but these approaches also reduce the versatility of the frameworks. Herein, we would like to demonstrate a solution to this dilemma by forming hierarchical bonds through olefin metathesis to produce highly stable COFs. Our approach allows unprecedented opportunities for post-modification of the inner space through the dynamic imine bonds while maintaining the integrity of the framework. Specifically, we demonstrate an amorphous-to-crystalline transformation. In addition, the porosity can be enhanced by up to 70% after full removal of the amine subunits. Overall, our work provides a new direction for the generation of highly stable while still versatile COFs. Meanwhile, platinum(II) complexes can be supported on BHU-2 (Pt@BHU-2) or BHU-2-Oxidate(Pt@BHU-2-Oxidate) as efficient catalysts for hydrosilylation.
Project description:The dimeric β-diketiminate manganese hydride compound, [(2,6-iPr2PhBDI)Mn(μ-H)]2, was prepared by treating [(2,6-iPr2PhBDI)Mn(μ-Cl)]2 with NaEt3BH. This compound was characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and found to feature high-spin Mn centres that exhibit strong magnetic coupling by EPR spectroscopy. Once characterized, [(2,6-iPr2PhBDI)Mn(μ-H)]2 was found to mediate the hydrosilylation of a broad scope of alkenes at elevated temperature. Aliphatic alkenes were found to undergo anti-Markovnikov hydrosilylation, while the hydrosilylation of styrenes using [(2,6-iPr2PhBDI)Mn(μ-H)]2 afforded Markovnikov's product. Importantly, this catalyst has also been employed for the cross-linking of industrially-relevant silicones derived from vinyl-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) and 1,2,4-trivinylcyclohexane with catalyst loadings as low as 0.05 mol%. To gain a mechanistic understanding of [(2,6-iPr2PhBDI)Mn(μ-H)]2-catalyzed olefin hydrosilylation, 4-tert-butylstyrene was added to [(2,6-iPr2PhBDI)Mn(μ-H)]2 and conversion to the monomeric Mn alkyl complex, (2,6-iPr2PhBDI)Mn(CH(CH3)(4- t BuPh)), was observed. Isolation of this secondary alkyl intermediate confirms that olefin insertion into the Mn-H bond dictates the observed regioselectivities. The importance of our mechanistic findings as they relate to recent advances in Mn hydrosilylation catalysis is described herein.
Project description:The dimeric β-diketiminato magnesium hydride, [(BDI)MgH]2, reacts at 80 °C with the terminal alkenes, 1-hexene, 1-octene, 3-phenyl-1-propene and 3,3-dimethyl-butene to provide the respective n-hexyl, n-octyl, 3-phenylpropyl and 3,3-dimethyl-butyl magnesium organometallics. The facility for and the regiodiscrimination of these reactions are profoundly affected by the steric demands of the alkene reagent. Reactions with the phenyl-substituted alkenes, styrene and 1,1-diphenylethene, require a more elevated temperature of 100 °C with styrene providing a mixture of the 2-phenylethyl and 1-phenylethyl products over 7 days. Although the reaction with 1,1-diphenylethene yields the magnesium 1,1-diphenylethyl derivative as the sole reaction product, only 64% conversion was achieved over a 21 day timeframe. Reactions with the α,ω-dienes, 1,5-hexadiene and 1,7-octadiene, provided divergent results. The initial 5-alkenyl magnesium reaction product of the shorter chain diene undergoes 5-exo-trig cyclisation via intramolecular carbomagnesiation to provide a cyclopentylmethyl derivative, which was shown by X-ray diffraction analysis to exist as a three-coordinate monomer. In contrast, 1,7-octadiene provided a mixture of two compounds, a magnesium oct-7-en-1-yl derivative and a dimagnesium-octane-1,4-diide, as a result of single or two-fold activation of the terminal C[double bond, length as m-dash]C double bonds. The magnesium hydride was unreactive towards internal alkenes apart from the strained bicycle, norbornene, allowing the characterisation of the resultant three-coordinate magnesium norbornyl derivative by X-ray diffraction analysis. Computational analysis of the reaction between [(BDI)MgH]2 and 1-hexene using density functional theory (DFT) indicated that the initial Mg-H/C[double bond, length as m-dash]C insertion process is rate determining and takes place at the intact magnesium hydride dimer. This exothermic reaction (ΔH = -14.1 kcal mol-1) traverses a barrier of 18.9 kcal mol-1 and results in the rupture of the dinuclear structure into magnesium alkyl and hydride species. Although the latter three-coordinate hydride derivative may be prone to redimerisation, it can also provide a further pathway to magnesium alkyl species through its direct reaction with a further equivalent of 1-hexene, which occurs via a lower barrier of 15.1 kcal mol-1. This Mg-H/C[double bond, length as m-dash]C insertion reactivity provides the basis for the catalytic hydrosilylation of terminal alkenes with PhSiH3, which proceeds with a preference for the formation of the anti-Markovnikov organosilane product. Further DFT calculations reveal that the catalytic reaction is predicated on a sequence of Mg-H/C[double bond, length as m-dash]C insertion and classical Si-H/Mg-C σ-bond metathesis reactions, the latter of which, with a barrier height of 24.9 kcal mol-1, is found to be rate determining.