Tertiary Amine-Mediated Polyvinyl Alcohol Membrane Over the Porous Support of Polyvinyl Chloride Membrane for CO2 Separation

Great attention has been paid to membrane-based separation technology in various separation fields, including gas separation. It provides the benefits of energy efficiency, environmental friendliness, easy scale-up, and convenience in operation. Different division advancements are being utilized for the expulsion of acid gas carbon dioxide (CO2). The aim of this work is to synthesis the membrane using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with treatment (WT) and without treatment (WOT) of the additive that is triethanolamine (TEA), to study the effect of additive on the permeance of membrane towards CO2 and the morphology changes of each membrane. In this research, virgin PVA and PVA with TEA were cast upon the porous support membrane of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PVA was used as the polymer matrix, and TEA was used as a CO2 facilitating agent. Distilled water was used as a solvent for TEA and PVA in preparing the solution. Dimethyl acetamide (DMAc) and Tetrahydrofuran (THF) were used as solvents for PVC porous membranes. These membranes were tested on CO2 to find out the permeability and flux rates (J). For the morphology of the membrane, we performed SEM; for thermal analysis, we performed DSC and TGA, and for the strength, we performed the tensile test. The results reveal that the presence of TEA changes the morphology and thermal behavior increases the strength and the permeability of CO2. In a nutshell, the presence of TEA enhanced the performance and the morphology of the membrane.

Studies of Some Strained Organic Molecules

<p>The characterisation of rare examples of C1-substituted cyclopropanaphthalenes has been achieved with silanes (104) and (112) by employing the C1 anion (106). With toluene, N,N-dimethylacetamide, and cyclopropanaphthalene (58) this same anion gives the novel 6-methyl-7H-dibenzo[b,g]fluorene (179), a formal dimer of cycloproparene (58). Hydrocarbon (179) is the sole dibenzo[b,g]hydrocarbon characterised and this has required extensive spectroscopic study with confirmation from X-ray analysis. A possible new route to alkylidenecyclopropanaphthalenes (114) employing lithiate (170) and either cycloproparene (58) or its disilyl analogue (105) was found to offer no advantage over known procedures. Application of the protocols embodied in this procedure to brominated synthons (114o) and (114p) has afforded novel pi-extended methylidene compounds (197a) and (199) in low yield. Cyclopentadienylidene (197a) has also been prepared in better yield from benzophenone-containing methylidenecycloproparene (200). Initial attempts to obtain (200) from anion (193) and N,N-dimethylbenzamide were unsuccessful and gave instead the new phenol (114q). The first acylcycloproparenes (189) and (202) have been obtained in modest yield from anion (103) and N,N-dimethyl-acetamide, and -benzamide. With N,N-dimethyl-carbamoyl chloride anion (103) gives the bis-amide (205). With hydrochloric acid these acylcycloproparenes give rise to 2,3-disubstituted naphthalenes rather than 2-substituted naphthalenes that typically arise from protonation at the aromatic ring. Thermolysis leads to ring expansion and naphthofuran formation. Enolate formation from the 1-acyl-cyclopropanaphthalenes (189) and (202) and anion capture at oxygen affords the first cyclopropanaphthalenylidene enol ethers (219) and (220). 1H-Cyclopropa[b]naphthalene-3,6-dione (154) adds buta-1,3-diene across the enedione Pi-bond to give the tetrahydrocyclopropanthraquinone (160). Enolisation of (160) provides phenolate (234) that can be diverted to ether (229) or oxidised to the dihydroanthraquinone (230). Dehydrogenation of (229) is readily achieved and gives the first anthraquinone of the cycloproparene series 1H-cyclopropa[b]anthracene-3,8-dione (162); quinone (162) is only the second cyclopropaquinone to have been characterised. Alternative routes to quinone (162) and its 3,8-dimethoxy analogue (163) have been examined with a view to providing the first alkylidenecyclopropanthracenes. The first examples of cross-conjugated dithiole-containing cycloproparenes, (169) and (267), have been prepared from cyclopropanthraquinone (162) but they are unstable solids. The pi-extended dithiole-containing methylidene compound (273) has been prepared in good yield from Wittig-Horner olefination of the benzoylmethylidene compound (200). Evidence was obtained to support the formation of a charge-transfer complex from it. Ketones already carrying a conjugated dithiole moiety participate in the Peterson olefination with the alpha-silyl anion (106) and give the new pi-extended methylidenecyclopropanaphthalenes (274) and (277) of limited stability.</p>

Studies of Some Strained Organic Molecules

<p>The characterisation of rare examples of C1-substituted cyclopropanaphthalenes has been achieved with silanes (104) and (112) by employing the C1 anion (106). With toluene, N,N-dimethylacetamide, and cyclopropanaphthalene (58) this same anion gives the novel 6-methyl-7H-dibenzo[b,g]fluorene (179), a formal dimer of cycloproparene (58). Hydrocarbon (179) is the sole dibenzo[b,g]hydrocarbon characterised and this has required extensive spectroscopic study with confirmation from X-ray analysis. A possible new route to alkylidenecyclopropanaphthalenes (114) employing lithiate (170) and either cycloproparene (58) or its disilyl analogue (105) was found to offer no advantage over known procedures. Application of the protocols embodied in this procedure to brominated synthons (114o) and (114p) has afforded novel pi-extended methylidene compounds (197a) and (199) in low yield. Cyclopentadienylidene (197a) has also been prepared in better yield from benzophenone-containing methylidenecycloproparene (200). Initial attempts to obtain (200) from anion (193) and N,N-dimethylbenzamide were unsuccessful and gave instead the new phenol (114q). The first acylcycloproparenes (189) and (202) have been obtained in modest yield from anion (103) and N,N-dimethyl-acetamide, and -benzamide. With N,N-dimethyl-carbamoyl chloride anion (103) gives the bis-amide (205). With hydrochloric acid these acylcycloproparenes give rise to 2,3-disubstituted naphthalenes rather than 2-substituted naphthalenes that typically arise from protonation at the aromatic ring. Thermolysis leads to ring expansion and naphthofuran formation. Enolate formation from the 1-acyl-cyclopropanaphthalenes (189) and (202) and anion capture at oxygen affords the first cyclopropanaphthalenylidene enol ethers (219) and (220). 1H-Cyclopropa[b]naphthalene-3,6-dione (154) adds buta-1,3-diene across the enedione Pi-bond to give the tetrahydrocyclopropanthraquinone (160). Enolisation of (160) provides phenolate (234) that can be diverted to ether (229) or oxidised to the dihydroanthraquinone (230). Dehydrogenation of (229) is readily achieved and gives the first anthraquinone of the cycloproparene series 1H-cyclopropa[b]anthracene-3,8-dione (162); quinone (162) is only the second cyclopropaquinone to have been characterised. Alternative routes to quinone (162) and its 3,8-dimethoxy analogue (163) have been examined with a view to providing the first alkylidenecyclopropanthracenes. The first examples of cross-conjugated dithiole-containing cycloproparenes, (169) and (267), have been prepared from cyclopropanthraquinone (162) but they are unstable solids. The pi-extended dithiole-containing methylidene compound (273) has been prepared in good yield from Wittig-Horner olefination of the benzoylmethylidene compound (200). Evidence was obtained to support the formation of a charge-transfer complex from it. Ketones already carrying a conjugated dithiole moiety participate in the Peterson olefination with the alpha-silyl anion (106) and give the new pi-extended methylidenecyclopropanaphthalenes (274) and (277) of limited stability.</p>

Karakterisasi dan Kinerja Membran Polyethersulfone Termodifikasi Aditif Anorganik secara Blending Polimer

Recently, membrane technology has developed rapidly as a process for water treatment. The membrane process is in demand due to several advantages including being able to work at low temperatures, easier to operate and easy to scale up. Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) is an inorganic compound that is inexpensive, non-toxic and hydrophilic, so it has the potential to be used as an additive in membrane fabrication. This study aims to determine the characteristics and performance (permeability and selectivity) of Polyethersulfone (PES) membrane modified with Mg(OH)2, using dimethyl Acetamide (DMAc) as solvent. The membrane was made by blending polymer with phase inversion technique and the characterization carried out included membrane morphological tests, functional group tests, water contact angle tests and evaluating membrane performance by measuring membrane selectivity and permeability. The results showed that the hydroxyl group contained in Mg(OH)2 was able to increase the hydrophilicity which was indicated by a decrease in the water contact angle on the modified membrane to 65o. The Mg(OH)2 additive acts as a pore-forming agent which can be seen in the changes in membrane morphology on the cross-section of the membrane surface. The performance of the membrane resulted in an increase in membrane permeability of 51 L/m2.hour.bar with humid acid rejection of 63%.

Emissive Organogel Mediated Construction of Flexible Covalent Organic Polymer for the Separation of Aniline for Water Purification

A flexible covalent organic polymer (COP) has been successfully synthesized via dynamic covalent gel (DCG) formation through imine condensation reaction between 6-hydrazinonicotinic hydrazide hydrate and benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxaldehyde within 7 min under ambient condition. An emissive organogel mediated protocol has been developed for the construction of amorphous polymer (COP), selectively in N,N-dimethyl acetamide (DMA). Interestingly, two non-emissive building block units without large π-conjugated structures have been engaged for the construction of green emissive COP-gel. The green emission of COP-gel is generated by the intermolecular H-bonding assisted aggregation induced emission phenomenon. The dried COP efficiently adsorbs aniline molecules into its cavities and separate them from binary mixtures of aniline/nitrobenzene and aniline/water, respectively.

Effect of Mechanical Properties in Enhanced Polymeric Blend Membranes

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of blending the rubbery and glassy polymer with an alkanolamine on the mechanical properties. Due to the intrinsic properties of glassy polysulfone (PSU) and rubbery polyvinyl acetate (PVAc), optimizing their properties by blending both polymers is expected to address the shortage. The enhanced polymeric blend membrane (EPBM) was developed by varying the composition of PVAc ranging from 5 to 20 wt. % with 95 to 80 wt. % base PSU in dimethyl- acetamide (DMAc) solvent. The DEA amine composition was added to the blend and kept at 10 wt. % over solvent. The tensile analysis technique is utilized to evaluate the mechanical behaviour of a polymeric material which comprises the deformation of the polymeric material underneath the effect of an applied force prior to failure. The mechanical analysis showed improvement in tensile strength, Young's modulus and elongation at break properties with the increase in PVAc/DEA composition in the enhanced polymeric blend membranes. The elongation at break property increased with an increase in the amine contents which indicated the flexibility of the EPBM. In addition, the mechanical analysis revealed remarkable enhancement in the mechanical properties of the EPBM which might be attributed to the robust interactions among the PSU blend with PVAc and DEA.

Atmospheric Chlorine Reaction with N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidinone (NMP)

Density functional theory (DFT) and Complete Basis Scale methods (CBS-QB3, G3B3) are used to investigate the reactivity, the mechanism, structure-reactivity relationship and the kinetics of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) with Cl atom. To obtain rate constants of the reaction, the RRKM theory is employed at atmospheric pressure and temperature range 273–380 K. This study provides the rate coefficients and detailed H-abstraction mechanism for the reaction of Cl with NMP at high level of theoretical methods. The obtained rate constant ~ 0.92 x 10− 10 to 8.98 × 10− 10cm 3 molecule− 1s− 1 at 298 K agreed with those obtained previously for N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) and N,N-dimethyl acetamide (DMA). The study shows that the reaction mechanism of Cl with NMP goes favorably through an H-abstraction from N-methyl groups and adjacent CH2. The rates constants obtained for the three amides confirm our prediction regarding the structure-reactivity relationship where 1000/T.

LIQUID CRYSTALLINE PROPERTIES OF HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE PREPARED FROM DISSOLVED EGYPTIAN BAGASSE PULP

"Egyptian agricultural wastes were used for preparing advanced cellulosic derivatives possessing liquid crystalline properties. Cellulose was successfully isolated in pure form from Egyptian bagasse pulp. Hydroxypropylation was carried out on the obtained cellulose and the liquid crystalline properties were investigated. The prepared hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) was esterified with 4-alkyloxybenzoic acids, giving products with liquid crystalline properties. The molecular structure of HPC and a series of its esters – 4-alkoxybenzoloxypropyl cellulose (ABPC-m) – was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and 1H NMR spectroscopy. The liquid crystalline (LC) phases and transition behaviors were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarized light microscopy (PLM). The lyotropic behavior in dimethyl acetamide (DMA) was investigated using an Abee refractometer, and the critical concentration was determined by measuring the refractive index of the solutions in DMA."

Esterification of Guar Gum using Dodecanoyl and Myristoyl Acid Chlorides in N, N – dimethylacetamide / lithium chloride Solvent System

Guar gum, the naturally occurring polysaccharide which contains about 80% of galactomannan sugar consisting of mannose and galactose (2:1). This study aims to transform hydroxyl groups in the sugar structure into ester groups by reacting them with organic acid chlorides and producing biodegradable plasticized materials to overcome environmental pollution. Guar was purified using a modified procedure. Solublization of purified guar gum is carried out in N, N- dimethyl Acetamide (DMAc)/Lithium Chloride (LiCl) system. Treatment of solubilized guar gum with Dodecanoyl and Myristoyl acid chlorides in the presence of pyridine converts the hydroxyl groups of galactomannan sugar into ester groups through neucliophilic substitution reaction mechanism, and The maximum degree of esterification which can take place is three hydroxyl groups for every galactose and mannose unit, hence for lauriated guar gum the yield was 0.5g and Recuperation Yield (RY (%)) was 38.09% and for myristylated guar gum the yield was 0.652g and RY (%) was 38.56% Degree of Substitution (DS) value assumed to be 3 in both products. Occurrence of the reaction was confirmed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The structural modification of guar gum attained, did not result in a significant change in the solubility properties of guar gum., Further research is needed to evaluate the gum esters synthesized during the work for developing better internally plasticized material and making biodegradable plastics and polymers.

Comparative Studies on Regioselectivity of α- and β-Linked Glucan Tosylation

Alpha- and beta-linked 1,3-glucans have been subjected to conversion with p-toluenesulfonic acid (tosyl) chloride and triethylamine under homogeneous reaction conditions in N,N-dimethyl acetamide/LiCl. Samples with a degree of substitution of tosyl groups (DSTs) of up to 1.91 were prepared by applying 5 mol reagent per mole repeating unit. Hence, the reactivity of α-1,3-glucan is comparable with cellulose and starch, while the β-1,3-linked glucan curdlan is less reactive. The samples dissolve in aprotic dipolar media independent of the DSTs and possess a solubility in less polar solvents that depends on the DSTs. NMR studies on the tosyl glucans and of the peracylated derivatives showed a preferred tosylation of position 2 of the repeating unit. However, the selectivity is less pronounced compared with starch. It could be concluded that the α-configurated glycosidic bond directs tosyl groups towards position 2.