scholarly journals Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of guaiacol in diverse electrolytes using a slurry reactor

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanuar Philip Wijaya

Electrocatalytic hydrogenation-hydrogenolysis (ECH) of guaiacol was performed in an H-cell type of slurry reactor configuration with Pt/C catalyst. Different pairs of electrolytes, in catholyte-anolyte combinations, were investigated by constant potential chronocoulometry, showing that the acidic anolyte is preferable for an effective ECH. The advantages of this slurry reactor are mainly attributed to the enhanced Faradaic efficiency and recoverability of the catalyst. High guaiacol conversion (>90%) can be achieved at mild conditions (307 K, 1 atm) in perchloric acid solution (0.5 M), resulting in 54% cyclohexanol selectivity at moderate Faradaic efficiency (53%) and low catalyst loading. This work opens up the possibility of renewable synthesis of valuable chemicals from biomass-derived substrates via electrocatalytic reduction process at mild conditions.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 3398-3407 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Hung Mai ◽  
Oleg B. Gadzhiev ◽  
Stanislav K. Ignatov ◽  
Georgii I. Nikonov

NHC-supported trihydrides Cp(NHC)RuH3show excellent catalytic activity in the H/D exchange of pyridine and some other N-heterocycles under mild conditions and low catalyst loading.


Author(s):  
Chao Li ◽  
Duo-Duo Hu ◽  
Ruoxing Jin ◽  
Bing-Bing Wu ◽  
Cheng-Yu Wang ◽  
...  

A photoredox/nickel-catalyzed selective 1,4-arylsulfonation of 1,3-enynes to access structurally diverse sulfone-containing allenes has been established. This radical cascade transformation featured with easy manipulation, mild conditions, low catalyst loading, broad substrate...


Synlett ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (02) ◽  
pp. 218-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenlu Shen ◽  
Decheng Pan ◽  
Yiqing Wang ◽  
Meichao Li ◽  
Xinquan Hu ◽  
...  

A visible-light photocatalytic aerobic oxidation of benzylic C(sp3)–H bonds proceeded in the presence of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone, tert-butyl nitrite, and acetic acid. Advantages of this aerobic oxidation method include its relatively mild conditions, the use of visible-light irradiation instead of conventional thermal methods, the use of a low catalyst loading, and the ability to oxidize a range of alkyl­arenes, including xanthenes, thioxanthenes, and 9,10-dihydroacridines, to the corresponding ketones in excellent yields.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 999-1003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierrick Ondet ◽  
Luisa Lempenauer ◽  
Elisabet Duñach ◽  
Gilles Lemière

A series of complex polycyclic ethers have been synthesised under very mild conditions using a low catalyst loading of bismuth(iii) triflate.


2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 1642-1645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tábata B. Albuquerque ◽  
Caren D. G. da Silva ◽  
Aline R. de Oliveira ◽  
Beatriz F. dos Santos ◽  
Beatriz A. L. da Silva ◽  
...  

PPL, chymosin and BSA as efficient biocatalysts (low catalyst loading, high yields) in an eco-friendly synthesis of N,S-acetals.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suheng Wang ◽  
Kelechi Uwakwe ◽  
Liang Yu ◽  
Jinyu Ye ◽  
Yuezhou Zhu ◽  
...  

AbstractRenewable energy-based electrocatalytic hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene (E-HAE) under mild conditions is an attractive substitution to the conventional energy-intensive industrial process, but is challenging due to its low Faradaic efficiency caused by competitive hydrogen evolution reaction. Herein, we report a highly efficient and selective E-HAE process at room temperature and ambient pressure over the Cu catalyst. A high Faradaic efficiency of 83.2% for ethylene with a current density of 29 mA cm−2 is reached at −0.6 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode. In-situ spectroscopic characterizations combined with first-principles calculations reveal that electron transfer from the Cu surface to adsorbed acetylene induces preferential adsorption and hydrogenation of the acetylene over hydrogen formation, thus enabling a highly selective E-HAE process through the electron-coupled proton transfer mechanism. This work presents a feasible route for high-efficiency ethylene production from E-HAE.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Wang ◽  
Yi-Ning Wang ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Bo-Chao Zhang ◽  
Chi Yang ◽  
...  

AbstractRing-opening reaction via selective cleavage of C–C bond is known as a powerful strategy for construction of complex molecules. Complementary to the ionic process focusing on mostly small ring systems, radical-mediated C–C bond cleavage offers a solution for further diverse enantioselective functionalization benefited from its mild conditions, whereas such asymmetric transformations are still limited to three-membered rings so far. Herein, we describe radical-mediated ring-opening and enantioselective cyanation of four- and five-membered cycloketone oxime esters to access chiral 1,5- and 1,6-dinitriles. Employment of dual photoredox/copper catalysis is essential for the asymmetric ring-opening cyanation of cyclopentanone oxime esters. Both reactions proceed under mild conditions giving chiral dinitriles in high yields and enantioselectivity with low catalyst loading and broad substrate scope. The products dinitriles can be converted to valuable optically active diamides and diamines. Mechanistic studies indicate that the benzylic radical generated via C–C single bond cleavage is involved in the catalytic cycle.


Author(s):  
Long Chen ◽  
Shi-Lu Zheng ◽  
Yun-Xiang Zou ◽  
Zhong Wen ◽  
Jiafu Lin ◽  
...  

Facile synthesis of 2-phosphorylated 2H-chromenes has been accomplished herein via a Y(OTf)3-catalyzed dehydrative coupling of 2H-chromene hemiacetals with P(O)-H compounds. This protocol features low catalyst loading, mild reaction conditions, broad...


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