Radical generation from electroreduction of aryl and benzyl ammonium salts: synthesis of organoboronates

We report a direct electrocatalytic borylation of aryl and benzyl trimethylammonium salts with bis(pinacolato)diboron at room temperature.

Transition-metal-free and base promoted C–C bond formation via C–N bond cleavage of organoammonium salts

A transition-metal-free and base promoted C–C bond forming reaction of benzyl C(sp3)-H bond with organoammonium salts via C–N bond cleavage has been reported. Benzyl ammonium salts as well as cinnamyl...

High air flotation efficiency of multiphase flow pump with the addition of dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (DDBAC)

Recently, centrifugal multiphase pump–dissolved air flotation (CMP-DAF) has become an increasingly popular alternative to DAF that can achieve more stable performance and higher removal efficiency, and this method is widely used in sewage treatment. However, the nonuniformity of the bubble size and low adherence of the floc particles and bubbles, as well as the complicated raw water quality, pose great challenges to CMP-DAF, which does not meet the standards of water supply and drainage in practical use. In the present study, the surfactant dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (DDBAC) was utilized as a flotation agent to further improve the flotation efficiency of the CMP-DAF process. DDBAC at a dosage of 0.2 mg/L was introduced to the air flotation of raw water to construct a flotation enhanced CMP air flotation system. The results showed that the average turbidity decreased to 0.433 ± 0.017 NTU, and effluent floc particles were present at 1,053 cnt/mL with an acceptable removal rate of 96.20%. In addition, 34.0% and 30.1% of UV254 and CODMn were removed, respectively. These results imply that DDBAC can increase the collision efficiency of bubble particles by reducing the diameter of the bubbles, which is conducive to forming larger flocs, and enhancing the shear resistance of the bubble–floc particles, thus improving the air flotation efficiency.

Construction of C–C Bond via C–N and C–O Cleavage

The construction of a C–C bond is a center subject in synthetic organic chemistry. The cross-electrophile coupling has provided a powerful tool to forge the C–C bond. However, this process generally requires organic halides, which has severely restricted the design space for new reactions. Herein, we highlight our recent work on the coupling reaction between C–N and C–O electrophiles. This work demonstrates the possibility of construction of C–C bond via C–N and C–O cleavage. A number of reactions between benzyl ammoniums and vinyl acetates, aryl ammoniums and vinyl acetates, and benzyl ammoniums and aryl C–O electrophiles have been studied. We also disclosed that benzyl ammonium salts can be activated by low-valent nickel to be radicals.1 Introduction2 Cross-Coupling of C–N and C–O Electrophiles3 Summary and Outlook