Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(1), P. 114 - 122
Published: Dec. 21, 2022
Nitrile
hydrogenation
via
the
in
situ-generated
PNP-FeII(H)2CO
(1)
catalyst
leads
to
a
previously
inexplicable
loss
of
mass
balance.
Reaction
kinetics,
reaction
progress
analysis,
situ
pressure
nuclear
magnetic
resonance,
and
X-ray
diffraction
analyses
reveal
mechanism
comprising
reversible
imine
self-condensation
amine-imine
condensation
cascades
that
yield
>95%
primary
amine.
Imine
has
never
been
reported
nitrile
mechanism.
The
is
first
order
hydrogen
zero
benzonitrile
when
using
2-propanol
as
solvent.
Variable-temperature
analysis
revealed
values
for
ΔG298
K⧧
(79.6
±
26.8
kJ
mol-1),
ΔH⧧
(90.7
9.7
ΔS⧧
(37
28
J
mol-1
K-1),
consistent
with
solvent-mediated
proton-shuttled
dissociative
transition
state.
This
work
provides
basis
future
optimization
essential
data
design
continuous
reactors
earth-abundant
catalysts.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 1362 - 1362
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
Fatty
alcohols
are
important
products
in
the
chemical
industry,
given
that
they
frequently
used
formulation
of
surfactants
and
lubricants.
In
this
context,
work
describes
a
catalytic
heterogeneous
approach
for
production
1-octadecanol
(C18OH)
from
ethyl
stearate
(ES)
using
nanosized
Ru-supported
on
tungstated
zirconia
(W/Zr).
The
activity
selectivity
series
catalysts
have
been
studied
during
hydrogenation
ES
batch
reactor
at
175
°C
PH2
=
40
bar.
so-prepared
were
characterized
by
sort
characterization
techniques
(i.e.,
X-ray
diffraction,
H2-TPR,
etc.),
confirming
high
dispersion
higher
reducibility
Ru
nanoparticles
W/Zr
surface
(primarily
tetragonal
zirconia)
with
respect
to
pure
zirconia.
Overall,
significantly
active.
addition,
strong
synergistic
effect
was
revealed
between
W
species,
according
data.
Finally,
reaction
sequence
towards
fatty
alcohol
has
also
elucidated,
pointing
ester
hydrogenolysis
aldehyde
ulterior
latter
as
main
route
formation.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(1), P. 114 - 122
Published: Dec. 21, 2022
Nitrile
hydrogenation
via
the
in
situ-generated
PNP-FeII(H)2CO
(1)
catalyst
leads
to
a
previously
inexplicable
loss
of
mass
balance.
Reaction
kinetics,
reaction
progress
analysis,
situ
pressure
nuclear
magnetic
resonance,
and
X-ray
diffraction
analyses
reveal
mechanism
comprising
reversible
imine
self-condensation
amine-imine
condensation
cascades
that
yield
>95%
primary
amine.
Imine
has
never
been
reported
nitrile
mechanism.
The
is
first
order
hydrogen
zero
benzonitrile
when
using
2-propanol
as
solvent.
Variable-temperature
analysis
revealed
values
for
ΔG298
K⧧
(79.6
±
26.8
kJ
mol-1),
ΔH⧧
(90.7
9.7
ΔS⧧
(37
28
J
mol-1
K-1),
consistent
with
solvent-mediated
proton-shuttled
dissociative
transition
state.
This
work
provides
basis
future
optimization
essential
data
design
continuous
reactors
earth-abundant
catalysts.